The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2005
Jochen Hirth, Birkeuau, DE;
Ami Heitner, Kfar-Sava, IL;
Stephan Hetzer, Ostringen, DE;
Renzo Colle, Rastatt, DE;
Jochen Hirth, Birkeuau, DE;
Ami Heitner, Kfar-Sava, IL;
Stephan Hetzer, Ostringen, DE;
Renzo Colle, Rastatt, DE;
SAP AG, Walldorf, DE;
Abstract
A method for managing a supply chain for a business enterprise in a manner that is applicable to many different business enterprises and a computer program product for performing the method are provided. The method includes creating a planning-delivery data object for use in documenting planned delivery of goods or services related to a business transaction. The method also includes creating a shipping-delivery data object for use in documenting shipment of at least some of the goods or services related to the business transaction. The method further includes confirmed-delivery data object for use in documenting receipt of at least some of the goods or services by a product recipient. The planning-delivery data object, the shipping-delivery data object, and the confirmed-delivery data object correspond to one another.