Reporting in a supply chain
US8036939B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/14
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and a method for reporting in a supply chain involving an enterprise and at least one partner are provided. A request from a network system for access to real-time data stored in an existing partner system is received at a partner coordinator component. The real-time data relates to a transaction in which the partner is involved. The partner coordinator component is integrated with the existing partner system, and the network system maintains a context for the transaction. The data is converted at the partner coordinator component into a format usable by the network system. The converted real-time data is provided to the network system, thereby enabling the network system to generate real-time reports of the transaction for the enterprise.
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