Framework for implementing trade preference agreements

US8799141B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Eryi Zhang · 恩江镇, CN
• Philippe Drouin · Sinsheim, DE
• Jochen Thierer · Bruchsal, DE
• Uwe Frankenhauser · Leimen, DE
• Andreas Stier · Malsch, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 28, 2011
• Grant date: Aug 5, 2014
• Expiry date: Apr 10, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/0631
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A preference management framework allows for the management of vendor-based vendor declarations and of vendor declarations for customer's purposes, preference determination based on preference agreements, the provision of statements regarding the preference eligibility of goods based on preference determinations, and the printing of several preference related documents according to the relevant agreements. The framework is flexible enough for users to easily develop their own preference schemes for new preference agreements. Users may first define (or modify) their responsible areas for preference management by assigning (or removing) administrative units of a business to themselves. Then the users may begin the preference processing by choosing one of their assigned administrative units and any preference agreements relevant to that administrative unit may be automatically determined for possible following steps in preference processes which can now be started.