Creating purchase orders with mobile devices

US8306862B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Weiler · Wien, AT
• Martina Wingert · Eppelborn, DE
• Timur Fichter · Schwetzingen, DE
• Thomas Schroeder · Oettingen, DE
• Ruediger Zuerl · Eschelbronn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 31, 2009
• Grant date: Nov 6, 2012
• Expiry date: Dec 14, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0633
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method of remotely generating a purchase order is to be initiated. The method includes receiving a communication in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The ERP system has a purchasing transaction configured for communicating with each of multiple vendor systems for performing the acquisitions. The received communication is sent wirelessly from a mobile device operated by a user. The mobile device is configured for obtaining information from the user in a process compatible with the purchasing transaction for generating a purchase order in the ERP system. The method includes generating the purchase order in the ERP system. The purchase order includes an instruction to a vendor operating a first vendor system to deliver a quantity of a product type. The method includes forwarding the purchase order from the ERP system to the first vendor system.