Third-Party Order Processing System for Supply Chain Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems lack the means to optimize the delivery process for ordered products from a supplier to a customer through third-party order processing in e-business systems, particularly in supply chain management, where availability checks and procurement routes are not efficiently managed.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and apparatus that receive a customer order, determine external suppliers capable of providing products, evaluate ATP rules for third-party order processing, and transmit purchase orders to these suppliers, optimizing the delivery process by consolidating products at a designated location before shipment to the customer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional supply chain management systems are used, then order processing is performed, but the delivery process cannot be optimized through third-party order processing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system that acts as a mediator between the customer, first supplier, and external suppliers. This intermediary order processing system enables third-party order processing by coordinating information flow and order routing across multiple suppliers, thereby optimizing the delivery process while maintaining adaptability to various supply chain configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The order processing system is designed with multi-functionality to handle both conventional internal supplier orders and external third-party supplier orders through a unified platform. This universal system can adapt to different order types, supplier configurations, and delivery scenarios, enabling optimized delivery processes across diverse supply chain arrangements without requiring separate specialized systems.
2Reliability
If external suppliers are integrated into the supply chain, then the chance to fulfill customer orders is maximized, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an intermediary order processing system that manages the complexity of integrating external suppliers by acting as a coordinating layer. This intermediary system handles the information flow, order routing, and coordination between internal and external suppliers, thereby maintaining high order fulfillment capability while abstracting and managing the underlying system complexity through a unified interface.
3Measurement precision
If ATP rules are evaluated for third-party order processing, then product availability is verified, but the processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-configuring ATP rules and maintaining real-time availability data for external suppliers before order processing occurs. This allows the system to have availability checks pre-established and data readily accessible, enabling rapid evaluation of product availability when orders are received, thereby maintaining high measurement precision while minimizing the time loss during actual order processing.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are provided for processing a product order which is directed from a customer to a first supplier. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided that includes receiving a product order from a customer. Based on the received product order, the method determines products to be procured by a supplier that is external with respect to the first supplier. The method further determines at least one external supplier which is able to provide the products and transmits a purchase order for the available products to the external supplier.