Systems and methods for facilitating the exchange of information between
separate business entities
    2.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for facilitating the exchange of information between separate business entities 失效
    促进单独业务实体间信息交换的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5923552A

    公开(公告)日:1999-07-13

    申请号:US775276

    申请日:1996-12-31

    摘要: Systems, methods, and computer program products synchronize product fabrication schedules with supplier schedules. A fabrication schedule is obtained from a fabricator data processing system, and supplier schedules are obtained from respective supplier data processing systems. Restrictive links are established between the fabrication schedule and the supplier schedules. Each restrictive link defines the supplier that will perform a work stage, and can also define the starting and ending times for both fabrication and supplier schedules. Float time preceding a selected activity starting time is assigned and utilized to absorb delays in completing activities preceding the selected activity. A computer based product catalog system automatically distributes and updates product information.

    摘要翻译: 系统,方法和计算机程序产品将产品制造计划与供应商计划进行同步。 从制造者数据处理系统获得制造计划,并且从相应的供应商数据处理系统获得供应商计划。 制造计划和供应商计划之间建立了限制性联系。 每个限制性链接定义将执行工作阶段的供应商,并且还可以定义制造和供应商计划的开始和结束时间。 在所选活动开始时间之前的浮动时间被分配并用于吸收完成所选活动之前的活动的延迟。 基于计算机的产品目录系统自动分发和更新产品信息。

    Systems and methods for facilitating the exchange of information between
separate business entities
    4.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for facilitating the exchange of information between separate business entities 失效
    促进单独业务实体间信息交换的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US6115641A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-05

    申请号:US083453

    申请日:1998-05-22

    摘要: A computer based product catalog system is provided for automatically distributing product information to members of a network. Electronically stored catalogs of multiple manufacturers' products, including descriptions of the products, are provided. An electronically stored distributor catalog, including selected products from the various manufacturers is also provided. Descriptions of the products in the manufacturers' catalogs may be updated automatically. In response to the updating of the manufacturers' catalogs, the descriptions of the products in the distributor's catalog may be automatically updated in real time. A terminal located at the retail level of distribution may be operatively connected to the manufacturers' catalogs and to the distributor catalog to allow viewing of product information therewithin. The terminal may enable users to order products from a manufacturer's and distributor's catalog.

    摘要翻译: 提供基于计算机的产品目录系统,用于将产品信息自动分发给网络成员。 提供了多种制造商产品的电子存储目录,包括产品说明。 还提供了电子存储的分销商目录,包括各种制造商的选定产品。 制造商目录中的产品说明可能会自动更新。 为了响应制造商目录的更新,分销商目录中产品的描述可能会被实时自动更新。 位于零售分销级别的终端可以可操作地连接到制造商的目录和分销商目录,以允许在其中查看产品信息。 终端可以使用户能够从制造商和分销商的目录中订购产品。

    Systems and methods for facilitating the exchange of information between
separate business entities
    5.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for facilitating the exchange of information between separate business entities 失效
    促进单独业务实体间信息交换的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US6115642A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-05

    申请号:US83454

    申请日:1998-05-22

    摘要: Systems, methods, and computer program products synchronize product fabrication schedules with supplier schedules. A fabrication schedule is obtained from a fabricator data processing system, and supplier schedules are obtained from respective supplier data processing systems. Restrictive links are established between the fabrication schedule and the supplier schedules. Each restrictive link defines the supplier that will perform a work stage, and can also define the starting and ending times for both fabrication and supplier schedules. Activities in a critical path schedule having an actual ending time that is later than a projected ending time are identified. Float time is assigned to projected starting times of downstream activities not on the critical path such that actual starting times of the downstream activities are identical to projected starting times.

    摘要翻译: 系统,方法和计算机程序产品将产品制造计划与供应商计划进行同步。 从制造者数据处理系统获得制造计划,并且从相应的供应商数据处理系统获得供应商计划。 制造计划和供应商计划之间建立了限制性联系。 每个限制性链接定义将执行工作阶段的供应商,并且还可以定义制造和供应商计划的开始和结束时间。 识别具有晚于预计结束时间的实际结束时间的关键路径调度中的活动。 浮动时间被分配到不在关键路径上的下游活动的预计开始时间,使得下游活动的实际开始时间与预计的开始时间相同。