CN1427974A - Inventory control system and methods - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and method which allows third-parties to monitor company inventory via the Internet and World Wide Web (''web'') and automatically order needed items. The present invention also provides a forum through which resellers and customers may directly interact to resell surplus and used equipment. The present invention may also allow a third party to act as a broker, thereby assuring that both the equipment purchased is actually delivered, and that the seller is properly compensated.

Description

System of inventory control and method

Priority and copyright requirement

The application requires the U.S. Provisional Patent Application sequence number No.60/187 of proposition on March 7th, 2000,389 rights and interests, and its whole disclosures are incorporated herein by reference.

The application comprises the data that is subjected to copyright protection. When the copyright owner this patent disclosure occurs in patent and trademark office file or record, do not oppose that anyone faxs and copies it, in addition, all keep whole copyrights.

Invention field

The present invention relates to electronics stock control field. Particularly, the present invention relates to keep healthy material storage control.

Background of invention

Traditionally, company or to organize be to adopt stock article to carry out stock's control always. In the little company, stock's control is not high-priority usually, just can order goods when article are in short supply.

Along with company size enlarges, stock control becomes and surpasses general needs, monitors just very important to frequent use or of great concern article. Special messenger's charge of overseeing stock is arranged usually, and change is ordered goods when goods and materials reduce. Along with company size further increases, available more advanced inventory management techniques. For example, can analyze supply and the propensity to consume, determine minimum goods amount at hand, and can judge seasonal consumption or the consumption of other peaks.

Some larger company has been transformed into automatic or semi-automatic inventory status notification system. These automatic systems utilize bar code scanner or other electronic identifiers to follow the tracks of out, enter the stock, and can be ready to the request of purchasing commodities when goods and materials reduce.

Summary of the invention

The present invention improves prior art by responsibility to the 3 sides with inventory tracking. This concept is called seller's managed inventory, or VMI. When the 3rd side provided the VMI service for many companies, it had just obtained remarkable purchasing power, can be used for the better transaction of discussion, improved supplier's responsiveness, made the purchase process smooth and easy.

The present invention makes the 3rd can monitor the stock of company through internet and WWW. In addition, the present invention also need to provide cost-effective solution by the inventory tracking for middle and small scale company, makes these companies utilize VMI.

The present invention utilizes the technology of WWW, by tracking inventory, and when the extra goods and materials of needs, automatically contacts supplier, manufacturer or dealer, and stock control is thoroughly reformed. Keep system with the labour-intensive type stock of current layout and compare, this can bring labour's minimizing.

Except reducing labour cost, the present invention also can help company cut down other fees. The present invention can order goods according to the demand of prediction on schedule, does not need urgent deliver goods, thereby helps to reduce freight. The present invention also makes the quotation of the 3rd side when client's required product can utilize manufacturer or dealer's special price, thereby further reduces client's expense.

Although buy the major part that accounts for stock's maintenance work, the present invention also can promote other transaction. For example, the present invention can resell product or equipment to other companies the client, thereby obtains maximum effectiveness. Although some prior arts such as MEOFORMA.COM and Medibuy.com have attempted to provide the equipment between company and the company to resell by online auction, auction does not provide the assurance of equipment validity. The invention provides a kind of online informal discussion, the person of reselling and client are interactive, and the present invention then plays internuncial effect, thereby guarantee that the equipment of purchasing sends to, and seller is received adequate compensation.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the block diagram of explanation main hardware part of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram of explanation software part framework of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is the process chart that the example logic that realizes when client software is attempted the update server stored data is described.

The process chart of the example logic that Fig. 4 realizes when being the connection of explanation client software polling data.

The RFID entrance of Fig. 5 illustrated example and relevant computer equipment.

Preferred embodiment is described in detail

The present invention realizes a kind of seller's managed inventory based on the internet (" VMI ") system. The VMI system makes client's cost reduction by shifting the stock control responsibility onto the 3rd side or manager. The manager can be the service of many companies, makes these companies can discuss better transaction, improves supplier's responsiveness, thereby plays a part effective customer care person.

The present invention makes the manager monitor the client stock through internet and WWW cheapness. The present invention utilizes the technology of WWW, by tracking inventory, and when the needs product automatic contact supplier, manufacturer or dealer thoroughly reform stock control. Keep system with the labour-intensive type quantity in stock of current arrangement and compare, this can bring labour's minimizing.

Fig. 1 is the block diagram of explanation main hardware part of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the present invention utilizes the architecture of client/server to consist of communicating by letter between client's inventory system and the manager. The client tracks stock of operation on the available client inventory system 130 proposes to order goods specially, and with other client connections.

Client computer can comprise the combination (plug-in that for example works at browser) of client software (such as the application program of writing with Visual Basic, JAVA or C), business software (such as can be by the webpage of Web-browser access) or client software and business software. The example of applicable commercial browser comprises the Internet resources manager of Microsoft (Redmond, Washington) exploitation and the omniselector of Netscape's (Mountain View, california) exploitation.

Client's inventory system 130 can allow artificial inventory tracking, semi-automatic inventory tracking, perhaps distributes the stock with automatic system. This does not limit the present invention just as an example, and preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises the hand-held device that is equipped with bar code scanning, such as the Palm VII type machine of Palm Computer Corp.. This device is before article are sold or when selling, and the bar code related with each oddment or other signs can obtain scanning, perhaps input this system. During each scan articles, the counting that capable of regulating the present invention keeps is with the degree that correctly tracks inventory. Then, can print the reciever special tags that comprises product points for attention and other information to the article after each scanning.

Consider that other stock's methods of selling have comprised, but be not limited to the interface of the present invention and vending machine. Except certain goods and materials or certain group goods and materials were periodically restocked, vending machine did not need people's interaction just can accurately track inventory. Among the soft good embodiment, vending machine can comprise security measures. In the preferred embodiment, vending machine can comprise security measures, prevents that illegal goods and materials from selling. These security measures can comprise, but are not limited to, and utilize identity card, personal identity number (" PIN ") and biometric system. The vending machine of outfit security system can be one by one or is limited by group and use specific goods and materials. Vending machine also can be equipped with label machine, and points for attention or other information can be attached on the packing of dispensing articles.

Perhaps, can make goods and materials secret room or other memory blocks be equipped with radio frequency identification (RFID) entrance, as shown in Figure 5. RFID entrance (square frame 500) be similar to airport security personnel metal detector except the RFID label can be to its detection or scanning during by entrance on the structure. The present invention can monitor the identifier of RFID label that comprises the identifier of distributing to the individual, so that can monitor and enter the stock district, and can follow the tracks of the individual article of taking away, and need not directly interaction of user.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention also can be followed the tracks of the granting of each product, and can require additional information when providing product. This does not limit the present invention just as an example, if the doctor provides medicine to patient, the present invention also can require the patient identifier symbol, again is stored in Consultation room and take out the gauze bandage bag from stock, and then the present invention may not request the patient identifier symbol. The present invention can produce with the patient identifier symbol granting historical report of various products, can help supplier and manufacturer to understand preferably typical recipient's income, nationality, race or other demographic informations. The present invention is confined to demographic information with this report, can not comprise individual specific information in this report.

Another example of the present invention is to allow doctor or other staff's portability hand-held device, and uses this hand-held device to write prescription when talking with patient. This hand-held device can connect by wireless or wired mode the local inventory management system, and automatically provides ethical goods by vending machine in due course. Perhaps, can be on nurse's work station demonstration information, the medicine that indication is taken out from stock. Inventory count can suitably be successively decreased when medicine took out by the vending machine granting or from stock, and can carry out new order when needed.

When selling stock, client's inventory system 130 can be followed the tracks of goods and materials utilization custom, to determine minimum tolerance at hand. Can study consumption information to different times, the present invention can set up stock according to the data of collecting and consume model. Along with foundation and the improvement of model, the present invention can revise the minimum inventories thresholding, with the utilization of reflection expection. When the stock approached the thresholding that calculates or stipulate, client's inventory system 130 can be automatically from the new goods and materials of server 100 requests. The goods and materials request can comprise much information, and this just comprises, rather than place restrictions in; For example, the urgency of request, the client accepts wish, bill information and the shipment information of other trade marks or scale.

When server 100 is received supply of material request, can be from some manufacturers, supplier or dealer 120 (" dealer 120 ") request quotation. Dealer 120 provides and can supply replying of the information such as amount, price, estimated time of delivery. Then, but the optimum value of the various factors related with client requests is found out in replying of each dealer 120 of server 100 automatic Evaluation. When selecting the replying of a suitable dealer 120, server 100 can arrange payment and the shipment of client's inventory system 130 goods and materials of asking automatically.

Communication between client's inventory system 130, server 100 and the dealer 120 can realize by the whole bag of tricks, these methods comprise super this transportation protocol of side (" HTTP "), FTP " FTP "), simple letter transportation protocol (" SMTP ") or other correlation techniques, but this just comprises, rather than places restrictions on.

Although buy and account for the major part work of keeping the stock, preferred embodiment of the present invention also can be convenient to the communication between the client, and the source of Information Communication is provided, and encourages client connection. The present invention is convenient to make the client to other shop vendor-logo products, equipment or superfluous stock, promotes client's communication. The present invention is propagated information by the existing equipment that the client is provided can orders goods and the latest list of other stocks. The present invention can by the prospect that allows manager and client creation and issue explanation new regulation, regulations, formality, generation income or the information that other clients pay close attention to, promote client's communication.

Client's inventory system 130 can be used as the main source of client and interaction of the present invention. The client can deposit clause, catalogue, stock information etc. at server 100, and this system can communicate by letter with server 100, with the information that obtains requiring.

Fig. 2 draws a preferred embodiment of server 100, and the relation between the application service that data storage, Web server and server 100 provide is described. All fire wall 210 can be at first passed through in the communication of client computer. Fire wall 210 representatives are used for preventing the soft and hardware combination of unauthorized access Web server 220, database server 230 and application server 240 stored data.

As indicated above, client computer can be communicated by letter with the present invention by variety of protocol (comprising HTTP). The software that Web server 220 representatives can adopt HTTP or other agreements to receive and send messages. The example of this software comprises the (Redmond of Microsoft, Washington) internet information servers, (the Mountain View of Netscape of exploitation, california) the Appache server of the enterprise servers of exploitation and Apache software creation company (Forest Hill, Maryland) exploitation.

During client requests information, Web server 220 judges that client requests is the requirement preliminary treatment, still only simply requires to satisfy the data of this request. In the former situation, will ask the application server of passing 240; Latter Web server 220 can directly be communicated by letter with database server 230.

The commercially available database software of database server 230 representatives is such as the microsoft sql server of Microsoft (Redmond, Washington) exploitation, Oradle 8i or other similar software of Oracle company (Redwood Snores, california) exploitation. Database server 230 can be deposited initial data, such as client's inventory information, customer address, sellers' name, sellers' product rank and other similar information. This information can be issued client computer by Web server 220, and perhaps application server 240 can be explained the information of depositing according to storehouse server 230 before transmission.

Application server 240 can comprise the trading rules of association of the present invention, is used in the client is sent decryption before the data of database server 230. The information of depositing except decryption storehouse 230 is for the client computer, application server 240 also can monitor stock's degree of database server 230 reflections, according to the information contact sellers from database server 230, when receiving new stock, adjust inventory information, and provide the shop that promotes data server 230 equipment of depositing or product to the shop required service of reselling.

Web server 220, database server 230 and application server 240 represent respectively the software that can move at same computer or a plurality of computer. In addition, application server 240 can be realized as one group of trading rules in that database server 230 is interior.

Another explanation of the present invention is to set forth the present invention by a series of functional specifications. This information comprises the purpose that can reach realization, and is set forth in the pattern of thinking best when submitting this specification to. Although following functional specification is set forth the invention preferred embodiment, should be with the elaboration in this functional specification when being restricted the present invention.

For fear of confusion, this functional specification adopts following predicate.

Client-refer to by the product seller of the present invention. The client can have the relation of " open account ", to exempt credit card and COD shipment problem.

Link supplier-known remittance for the proceeds can be carried out in the joint account APS, so distinguish, obscures with other sellers that avoid concluding the business with the present invention. By whether adopting inventory tracking of the present invention and account software, thereby whether its database has inquiry, the online internet link of order handling and the usefulness of making out the bill is made difference to dealer, manufacturer or other sellers (being referred to as " supplier ").

If artificial supplier-supplier is by the invention provides goods or service, but track inventory by manual interface, this supplier is called " artificial supplier " at term. Keep the open account relation between supplier or the artificial supplier with linking, with the complexity of avoiding paying.

The supplier that non-link supplier-not and the present invention link.

The article of product-sell through the present invention.

Client's product inventory-be at the detailed list of goods of given curstomer`s site maintenance.

Except above-mentioned General Definition, this functional specification is also stipulated some systemic-functions. These systemic-functions can be a kind of in following total subsystem classification.

Interactive-as to be applicable to manual interface and the correlation function of the amount of tracking inventory counting, stock rate of consumption, crucial order product etc. Interactive processing is based on WWW or PC (client computer one server).

Process-can produce the cyclical process of ordering goods and carrying out invoice and relevant treatment night, comprise with distributor's stock carry out interaction through pin system.

Associating-in the more indoor processing of carrying out of collective's office of new database. Comprising calculating, client data management and other such processing.

Sell-with the present invention comprehensive link supplier. Industrial standard Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) software and business finance software can be tied together, supplier provides complete transaction system for link.

Database design-the can be used for database scheme of preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention on the whole, and functional specification has defined the pattern that comprises and the function of detailed webpage and other user interface sections that will be used for system scope particularly. Webpage among the present invention, application window, program screen and issued transaction must be observed common rule. These rules comprise the following, but are not limited.

The client can not watch, inquire about, upgrade or change with any method another client's data. Issued transaction can be opposed IP address or other specific identity usefulness with the send out page cross check of the Customer ID that enters, to guarantee executing rule. For this security procedure, can only could change client IP address or other unique identifiers by the addressable function of company clerk.

Link supplier can not see the data that belong to another link supplier.

Can set by account's foundation and editing and processing the systematic parameter of client's option. The personnel that only have authorization identifiers can access this processing. The starting stage identifier is only supplied with the company clerk.

Generally reflect data variation by transaction logging or issued transaction resume, this record or resume can be by client or dealer's access, and the company clerk with suitable safe level is also addressable.

Relating to the script that the function that changes data can be used as server side carries out rather than carries out by the logic of client computer. In general, the script of this server side can adopt the logic flow that is similar to Fig. 3. As shown in Figure 3, the client software that moves on the customer equipment can produce the page that contains the data of being upgraded by the WWW, and the described page is sent to described Web server (frame 300).

When Web server was received from the page of customer equipment, the present invention can try to process the change of described page request. If should change successfully by (frame 320), the present invention can send the page of affirmation back to or produce the affirmation information that will show customer equipment, and suitable transaction logging occurs.

If change unsuccessfully, the present invention makes retry count increase progressively 1 (frame 340). If retry count is less than or equal to 3, the present invention makes great efforts to do appropriate change to frame 310 repeating transmission clients' change (frame 370). The super meter of retry count 3 (frames 350), the present invention then makes and shows the page that contains error code or other feedback informations on the customer equipment. This page also can comprise the means (frame 360) that original customer data changes and again propose described change.

But client software also exists data to connect between the described client software of periodic authentication and the server as a part of the present invention. This software can obtain according to logic shown in Figure 4 accurately data connection monitoring. Shown in frame 400, client software can send order or other network test orders of one or more TCP/IP, and the server that checking is worked as a part of the present invention also has at a high speed connection.

Connect if detect express network, the present invention can proceed normal operating (frame 410). Do not detect express network and connect, then this connection (frame 420) is set up in the present invention's examination again. Connect (frame 430) if can set up express network, the present invention proceeds normal operating (frame 410) again. Can not set up this connection, then the present invention sets up the lower network connection of speed, connects (frame 440) such as Dial-up Network. Connect if can set up than slow network, the present invention proceeds normal operating, comprises that periodically the try reconstruct express network connects (frame 410).

Connect if can not set up than slow network, then client software is with replacing user interface and replacement function display application or the page (frame 460). This replacement function can comprise the storage of native product consumption information, local inventory is followed the tracks of be connected dialing or other interim modes that connects and known supplier's limited reordering (frame 470). Countless client functionalities according to connecting are try reconstruct high speed or slow network connection (frame 480) periodically. Rebuild when connecting (frame 490), client computer can send product and consume scanning information to the server that works as a part of the present invention.

Except inventory tracking was used, the present invention also can utilize express network to connect client computer is sent new product quotation or special the distribution, is shown to the user. During with new product input product table or similar structures, the present invention can make and occur this product on the client computer. In the preferred embodiment, the present invention allows the product of its concern of customer selecting, and the present invention only shows the product that meets its concern of customer selecting, and the present invention only shows new product or the special lot that meets the previous standard of client. This standard can comprise, but does not place restrictions in, the classification of manufacturer, the trade name of product, specific product model, common product rank and can be for the amount of amount or each shipment unit.

The client computer that shows this information makes the client can be by squeezing into order, button click or other graphic interface unit or indicating the concern of product with described client computer interaction. If the client expresses the concern to distinguishing products, client computer can be set up the client and is once ordered goods or the configuration cycles order.

Except permission user logging product utilization situation with to new stock or the new product order, client software is demonstration advertisement capable of circulation also, is used for other purposes. Typical client software screen also comprises additional information and product SKU section, ID section, doctor ID section and sells consultant's section of contact, and such section is not limited.

The client is during directly with the client software interaction, and client software can arrange cursor by fixing on approximately product SKU section. In product SKU section cursor is set and makes the product identifiers that client software can be prepared to accept automatically or population is inputted, such as the bar code label through the scanning of wedge shape bar code scanner.

When the input product identifier, client software can be to each product identifiers or product identifiers group request ID. ID is that each employee or the employee in this tissue organizes the unique identifiers of setting up. Can be by the active users interface (such as keyboard, touch screen or figure disc, but not limited), or by the passive user interface (barcode recognizer of wearing such as Biometrical identification device, relevant employee, but not limited), or by the RFID label that the employee wears, input this identifier. Can with ID and password combination, set up safer inventory status notification system.

Available subscribers ID follows the tracks of the personnel of article that take away from stock, but also can carry out other tracking or other control. For example, when the employee takes expensive product or control thing away from stock, can require extra checking and approving. The present invention can identify when taking this stock away, and client software can require extra identifier (being called doctor ID) as checking and approving. Client software even allow any user to input the doctor ID of some stocks, other stocks then require doctor ID and associated cryptographic. Some uses available biometrics or other clear and definite identifiers replace doctor ID or doctor ID encrypted code.

When client software had been inputted suitable inventory tracking data, the present invention can send this data to server. When receiving these data, server sends confirmation to client computer. If do not receive confirmation in the scheduled time, the present invention can retransmit the inventory tracking data. Send out unsuccessful if connect test mass, the present invention is in accordance with being similar to the processing shown in Fig. 3. Client software allows to carry out extra stock scanning, waits for simultaneously the affirmation from client computer.

Except record inventory scan information, client software also makes the addressable variety of option of client. This option can comprise, and does not receive the page but be not subjected to this to place restrictions on administration page, the inventory status inquiry page and stock. Administration page makes authorize clients can set up, edit or remove ID, doctor ID, its account's group and account specific information. The page of information such as containing client's product inventory record, order state can be retrieved and be shown to inventory status inquiry page or leaf.

Can send the page that contains client's specific information and be stored in the on-the-spot special-purpose identifying information in the customer equipment by client software, start the inventory status inquiry. In the preferred embodiment, the server that receives this request can be selected from client's product inventory record sheet the record of suitably on-the-spot special use and user-specific information. Server can produce the page or the screen that contains client's product inventory information, wherein comprises the information from some tables. Following table 1 provides column example and the table example that can extract data and the section name that shows on the typical stock inquiry screen.

The column title	The source table	The source section
			Explanation	Product	Explanation
Product	Client's product inventory	Product
			Quantity in stock	Client's product inventory	Standing crop
The ordering place	Client's product inventory	ROP
			Reorder level	Client's product inventory	ROQ
Active state	Client's product inventory	State

Table 1

The advantage that the present invention surpasses prior art is to have the stock of simplification to add the again function of warehousing of new article or article. Packing list that special coding can be provided for the link supplier of client's shipment, and the client can automatic or manual input this be encoded to client software. Client software can confirm to belong to client's packing list number, and guarantees that this inventory is no more than once the loan of client. Input invalid or effective packing list can make client software show error message.

If input effective packing list, client software can load and transport content from integrated data store or supplier data library searching, and automatically upgrades client's product inventory information, receives stock with reflection. Then, client software shows the information of confirming that the stock successfully changes, and makes the client return homepage.

Also can search page or leaf by the accesses of guest software product. Product is searched page or leaf makes the user can select to search type, if suitable, also can select to search parameter and search parameter value (being referred to as " searching standard "). As an example, do not limit the present invention, product is searched page or leaf can search according to particular manufacturer and certain classification product the client. Customer selecting when suitably searching standard, client software can be passed to server with this standard of searching. Server interrogates product and description of product database, and send the product that meets or search standard near the client back to.

If the user has selected illustrative to search, server can be selected data fit or near the record of explanatory text that the user inputs from the similar table of product table or other. User's selected parameter is searched, and then server selects section to meet or near the product table record of user's search request. Select in order to accelerate these, server can be compiled often index of the section of searching of explanation, manufactory, product rank, ProductName and other.

When selecting suitably to record, server can send these records and show to client software. Client software can provide this record with various forms, comprises column or sheet format, but not limited. Table 2 is listed available example column name, exemplary source table name, source section name and additional function client software when showing this record.

The column title	The source table	The source section
			Explanation	Product	Cutline
Product IDs	Product	Product IDs
			Manufacturer	Product	Manufacturer
Manufacturer's item number	Product	Manufacturer's item number
			Product type	Product	Product type
The product rank	Produce	The product rank
			The verification availability	Nothing	Form action section
Insert inventory planning	Nothing	Form action section

Table 2

As shown in table 2, client software makes client's energy verification product availability and library programming is added product. In the preferred embodiment, what client software can make demonstration respectively records this function. Among another embodiment, record can have the verification hurdle or other select control, thereby but makes the availability of client's verification various article and library programming is added various article.

During client's verification product availability, the present invention searches link supplier stock, and decision can supply amount, actual occupy-place, estimated time of delivery etc. When in stock, client software makes client's energy ordering products.

When customer selecting increased product to library programming, client software can from client requests again inventory parameters and other parameters, then send adequate information to server. Server can be to client's product inventory or is similarly shown to add suitable project, thereby starts inventory tracking by the present invention.

Client software also makes the client obtain call there, E-mail or other contact from selling the consultant. In the preferred embodiment, the client can select product or supplier, and client software can be inquired server, to determine selected product or supplier's sale consultant. Then, can provide dialog box or other interaction interfaces to the user, the query user confirms association request. In case association request is confirmed, client software just makes server similarly show to deposit solicited message at relationship record table or other.

In the preferred embodiment, the project of server periodic scan relationship record table. When finding the request of new request or dont answer, server sends notice to supplier, remind described supplier to have this request, described notice comprises client's E-mail address, phone number, Fax number or other contact details, also comprises other about the information of client and product.

Although the present invention can monitor the use of looking stock, and automatically order when needed new stock, the needs of the parameter anticipated values outer stock of client beyond also can be according to the present invention. As an example, do not limit the present invention, if the present invention is used for hospital, and hold the Olympic Games near the residing city of this hospital or its, hospital administrators can be predicted the goods and materials commonly used that need to order extra quantity. Client software can make the client can carry out fast this order.

The client can by button click or interactive with graphic interface or physical interface, start this order. In the preferred embodiment, product or product group selection that the client can comprise from library programming, perhaps the client can search product by being similar to previously described interface. As indicated above, but client's specified value advances quantity in stock again, and client software can use this amount by agreement when the extra stock of client requests. Client software also can provide the amount of grasping at hand, helps the client to make astute buying judgement. According to this information, the client can revise size of order before proposing order.

Client software can send to server client's order, in case when receiving client's order, server just can start to order goods fulfils processing.

Server also can be ordered goods automatically according to customer requirement. Server periodic scan client product tablet menu monitors the consumption of stock. When stock reduced, server can be predicted ordinary articles, and orders suitable amount, and server is ordered first the amount of restriction, with restriction client expense. Server can consume according to the client domination of custom, increases the size of order of normal ordering products. Server also can make up history and utilize feature, in order to automatically consider to consume season pattern or other stages consumption pattern.

When proposing to order goods, but server query link supplier stock, to determine the ability of each supplier's performance of the contract. Process when respectively ordering goods, server can calculate shipping charges usefulness, and the one or more suppliers that select the energy Cost meet customer need with economizing. When identifying qualified supplier, propose to order goods, can judge according to client's regulation or server, comprise quick deliver goods and other options.

The server APS of supplier's invoice can also being entered item in an account produces client's invoice according to supplier's invoice, with client's invoice accounts receivable system of entering item in an account. Server can also further combine with automated payment system, thus Limit exploitation ticket and other expenses.

Except the client orders goods the relevant function, server also provides management function. As an example, not limiting the present invention, is not that client's user can be registered as the client by the interface that server is provided. This interface allows the user to use prescribed transactions title, type of transaction, functional manager or general manager, actual address, address, specific address, one or more phone number, employee's title and credit information etc.

When the user proposed these information, the certain address of server, phone number and postcode were all effective separately, and all need to column fill out. If confirm unsuccessfully, server provides the data entry page face with invalid data, thus the correction of reduced data.

Server and client software also allow client and supplier to change various information, as an example, do not limit the present invention, supplier can change price, increases or removes sellers and product, addendum or remove contact, watch account's situation and open invoice, and carry out other this type of functions. The client can adjust quantity in stock counting, and with the reflection auditing result, payment and contact details are upgraded in addendum or remove employee and employee information, watch account balance and pay, and carry out other this type of functions.

Link supplier can also utilize many above-mentioned key elements. Realize that link of the present invention supplier can track inventory, the client of real-time inventory information to expection is provided, accept electronic order service, tabulation is selected/is packed in generation, follow the tracks of to order goods and to fulfil processings (comprise follow the tracks of in the order each article pack into which container), produce bar code and be equipped with table and each pallet loading mark, and produce invoice.

The present invention also provides other advantages above prior art for link supplier. As an example, do not limit the present invention, can be according to previous order resume, before ordered goods interval, safety stock etc., the requirement of prediction link supplier inventory, thus reduce total inventory investment. The present invention also makes link supplier can follow the tracks of processing and the shipping condition of each product in the order, thereby higher customer service is provided. The present invention also makes manager or other persons of having the right sign electronically to buying order form, invoice, other bills or ordering documentation, and the recipient's electronics that is fit to is sent this document.

In order to reach above-mentioned functions, preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises following list structure. Comprising following list structure is in order to realize and mode the best, should not to be restricted the present invention.

Table name-client computer control

But explanation and function-Ben Biao the machine of table reside at client computer. It can be stored and contain remote side administration online and one or more records of the required control data of offline functionality. These records can pass to by the SQL database from Web server the renewal applet of this control and upgrade. Also provide the control to the processing that moves on the local computer even its objective is off-line, and can automatically reconnect.

Column (section) title

Explanation

Customer ID	Customer ID-the meet Customer ID of customer data in the Web server SQL database
		The IP address	This is the IP address of the machine
The DSL port	Access path or port (such as COM2) when existing DSL to connect, the machine are zero during without the DSL circuit
		The dialing port	Access path when having dial-up connection or port (such as COm3), the machine are zero during without dial-up connection
The dial-up connection phone	The phone number that software is dialled is used for setting up the dial-up connection to web server system. Be zero during without dial-up connection.
		The dialing callback	The phone number of dial user's line makes Web server recyclable.

Table name-client computer error log

The explanation of table and function-this table comprise the mistake of processing that starts on the client computer and produce resume. It can provide and check tracking, observes the processing capacity good degree, and the position of the error condition that records serious error condition and do not need the client is shown is provided. Its data can be not processed, but can be stored, and observes for system manager and manager.

Column (section) title	Explanation	Duan Tezheng and index
			Make mistakes the date	The error log input item date	Index-with the time juxtaposition of makeing mistakes
Make mistakes the time	The time of error log input item	Index-with makeing mistakes the date
			Caller	Produce the program name of error log cuit
Error message	The error message that caller produces
			The user is visual	It is "Yes" that the user watches when also showing information on the page or leaf, is "No" during internal information only.
Data draw off	Cause the data (if existence) of mistake

Table name-system errors record

Explanation and function-this table of table can comprise the resume that client computer one side begins mistake that this processing produces. This table can provide and check tracking, observes the processing capacity good degree, and the position of recording serious and non-serious mistake is provided. These data make system manager, programmer and manager can monitor that automatic nothing directly keeps processing. System errors record can be with the data dictionary/segment structure that is similar to client's error log table.

Column (section) title	Explanation	Duan Tezheng and index
			Make mistakes the date	The error log input item date	Index-with the time juxtaposition of makeing mistakes
Make mistakes the time	The time of error log input item	Index-with makeing mistakes the date
			Caller	Produce the program name of error log cuit
Error message	The error message that caller produces
			The user is visual	It is "Yes" that the user watches when also showing information on the page or leaf, is "No" during internal information only.
Data draw off	Cause the data (if existence) of mistake

Table name-systematic parameter

Explanation and the function-parameter of storage system scope in common table of table.

Column (section) title	Explanation	Duan Tezheng and index
			PARAM_ID	The identifier parameter	Master index
VAR1	The 1st variable
			VAR2	The 2nd variable
VAR3	The 3rd variable

Table name-Client application

The explanation of table and function-this table can have the data dictionary that is similar to client's table, can be used for temporarily depositing not approval and the untreated application data that client/client application page or leaf can propose. When processing application, can be from the suitable record of this list deletion.

Column (section) title	Explanation	Duan Tezheng and index
			See that the client shows

Table name-member application

The available data dictionary that is similar to the opening membership table of the explanation of table and function-this table, and can temporarily deposit not approval and the untreated application data that client/client application page or leaf can propose. Can be from the suitable record of this list deletion when processing application.

Column (section) title	Explanation	Duan Tezheng and index
			See the opening membership table

Table name-client

The explanation of table and function-can in permanent table, deposit the unique identifier of each client. Activation record is in the customer care resume. Can link the 3rd side and use, to obtain credit term, to be made out the bill and shipment, phone and other financial datas in the address.

Column (section) title	Explanation	Remarks	Duan Tezheng and index
				The client	The identification client	Unique identifier (account number); Meet the client's table in the A/R system	Master index
Title	The professional name of opening	See opening membership table doctor data	Index
				Sell the consultant	Identification is assigned to account's sale consultant		Index
IP address 1	The IP address that is used for link and identification client office computer	Can there be the multi-section computer in larger office
				IP address 2	The IP address that is used for link and identification client office computer	Can there be the multi-section computer in larger office
IP address 3	Be used for link and identification	Larger office can have

	The IP address of client office computer	The multi-section computer
				IP address 4	The IP address that is used for link and identification client office computer	Can there be the multi-section computer in larger office
The discount code	Which identify with the receipts valency of discount code to this client	The code of necessary usefulness in the discount code table	Index
				Actual address	The street address of opening
Actual country	The country one belongs to of opening
				Actual postcode	The open for business postcode at place, actual place
The shipment arrival address	The shipment arrival address
				Shipment arrives country	Shipment arrives country
Shipment arrival place mail coding	Shipment arrival place mail coding
				The letters address	Letters address (except shipment)	Only be used for printed matter and file (can be the mailbox that UPS and FedEx can not send to)
Receipts letter country	Letters address the country one belongs to
				The letters postcode	The postcode of letters address
The keeper	Client's keeper, manager etc.

Table name-opening member

The record of the explanation of table and function-this table energy chain prostitution family table, and can deposit each doctor of work or opening or the data under other health professionals.

Column (section) title

Explanation

Remarks

Duan Tezheng and index

The client	The client of opening member association	Must be in client's table	Index-with member's name juxtaposition
				Member's name	The health professional of link client table or doctor's name	Form unique record key with the client hurdle	Use the client hurdle
The member street corner	Member's street corner (for example functional manager)
				Member's Post address	Member's independent address
Member's letter the country one belongs to	Member's letters address the country one belongs to
				Member's letter postcode	The coding of member's letter mail
Member's license number	Member's license number
				Member's license off period	Member's license off period
Member's grade 1	One-level member
				Member's grade 2	The secondary member
Member's grade 3	Three grades of members
				Member's class 4	Level Four member
Member's note	Text/remarks section
				New date	Increase this member's date in the table
The last date	The movable date of last

Table name-discount code

The explanation of table and function-can comprise unique price of discounting was collected or allowed in representative to each client decimal system numerical value. Any amount of client can be with a discount code. When changing the related decimal system extreme value of given code, can cause the change with whole clients' of this yard covering price. If the discount value of the regulation of the client's of given product discount code is greater than permissible value, the present invention can limit the maximum-discount valency.

Column (section) title

Explanation

Remarks

Duan Tezheng and index

The discount code	The discount code	Identify specific discount, be numbered 10,20,30 etc., take insertion from now on into account, for example 14	Master index
				The discount value	Value is advanced by institute discounted ten
Note	The text chunk of a certain discount code of note

Table name-client's product inventory

The explanation of table and function-deposit holdings in client office. Each client/SKU combination has a record, comprises whole data of using in the past or next order cycle time will be used. Permanent table. In client's product inventory issued transaction table, recording activity.

Column (section) title	Explanation	Remarks	Duan Tezheng and index
				The client	The identification client		Index-with product hurdle juxtaposition
Product	The product of identification curstomer`s site		Index with the client hurdle
				Standing crop	This client's article standing crop
ROP	An amount of placing an order again	When standing crop drops to this amount that is equal to or less than, product is started new the order
				ROQ	The amount of ordering goods	During " startup " product, this amount is adopted in order handling
State	The article active state	Numerical value: movable (default, the normal setting); (continue to use stock, without further ordering goods without ordering goods; Need not (not accept the product consumption	Index

With scanning)

The explanation of table name-product table and function-regulation any time point can supply product sold. Comprise no longer movable product. Each product/SKU/ Item Number there is a record.

Column (section) title	Explanation	Remarks	Duan Tezheng and index
				Product IDs	Identification product, SKU also are " Item Numbers "		Master index
Short explanation	The short explanation that occurs on most printouts and the screen		Index
				Long explanation	The long explanation that supplemental instruction is used		Every word is separately indexed
Manufacturer	The company that manufactures a product must be in manufacturer's table		Index
				Manufacturer's Item Number	The product identifiers of manufacturer		Index
State	The article state	Value: movable (default, the conventional consumption); Without order goods (accept and consume scanning, without ordering goods); Need not (do not accept and consume scanning, inertia, discarded or inactive)
				The product rank	The production marketing rank		Index
The product group	Product at the same level		Index
				Product line	The financial report class of product		Index
Sell Start Date	It is new to process this product	Do not carry out before this date

	The date of ordering goods	Order goods (thereby there is no new product)
				Sell the Close Date	Can not process the new last date of ordering goods of this product	This date or do not order goods thereafter (product of stopping using)
Product picture	The bit map picture of product picture	JPEG or GIF

Table name-manufacturer

Whole manufacturers that the explanation of table and function-this table are deposited contained product in the product table are as the reference proof list of product.

Column (section) title	Explanation	Remarks	Duan Tezheng and index
				The ID of manufacturer	Manufacturer is called for short		Master index
Manufacturer name	The regular business name of manufacturer		Index
				Add the date	Manufacturer enters to show the date

Table name-order

The explanation of table and function-deposit by the order of processing night and/or the rush order processing produces, then download it to the dealer. As order form " stem ". The order details table of series of articles is deposited in link. Without keeping the placement file table. The order of each generation and download has a record.

Column (section) title	Explanation	Remarks	Duan Tezheng and index
				Job number	Job number, the unique identifier of order	Produced by order handling, job number is increased progressively the systematic parameter hurdle	Master index
Order goods the date	Produce the date of ordering goods		Index
				The order time	Produce the time of ordering goods
The order source	How to produce order	The source is: automatically-process night manually-artificial on client office terminal

		The order of input
				The client	The client who orders goods		Index
Link supplier	Download the link supplier of order form		Index
				The order state	The order state only illustrates nearest state, and order is imagined	The PLACD-that value: GEN-produces is downloaded to supplier S_BILIED_ supplier the Med-e-Track C_BILLED_ system that draws a bill is transformed into client's invoice with supplier's invoice	Index
The state date	The date that state changes
				The shipment arrival address	The address that shipment will arrive comes across the order data of download
ORDER_PRODUCT_ TOTAL	Only be the product order total value, do not contain the expenses such as tax, shipment

Table name-order details

The explanation of table and function-the deposit series of articles details of order table. Every a series for articles of ordering goods has a record.

Column (section) title	Explanation	Remarks	Duan Tezheng and index
				Order details manifest unit	Order unit under this detail records		Index-with order series number hurdle juxtaposition
The order series number	The order series number	Form unique identifier by order details goods unit number hurdle

Product	The product identifiers of ordered article		Index
				Size of order	Ordered product volume
Shipping amount	The containment and transport of objects amount is reflected in to upload and processes supplier's invoice/packing list
				Client unit's valency	Will be to the price of client's charge
Client unit's sale tax	Sale tax when the client is charged
				The product order subtotal	Value=size of order * client unit valency
Product shipment subtotal	Value=shipping amount * client unit valency
				Link supplier unit costs	Link is for merchant's valency of paying of article for this reason
Link supplier products shipment subtotal	Value=shipping amount * link supplier unit costs

Table name-link supplier

Each link supplier, i.e. dealer that the explanation of table and function-deposit and set are entered web. Now link, there is a record in each supplier who has linked when entering Med-e-Track. Activation record is kept resume in link supplier. At SOLOMAN account's account payable subsystem the account is linked to supplier's table.

Column (section) name	Explanation	Remarks
			Supplier	Supplier's ID	Unique identifier
Supplier IP address	The IP address that link is processed occurs
			The open date	Set up and start the date of relation

Table name-supplier's invoice

Invoice/packing list that the explanation of table and function-deposit are uploaded from link supplier. Record stem as invoice. Given order can have multiple invoice. Be linked to the supplier's invoice details table with the series of articles details. The invoice reflection of uploading from the dealer has been loaded and transported and for generation of the order of client's invoice. The invoice data of uploading also passes to account's account payable module of Solomon IV software, is used for uniting payment/tracking. Client's invoice of the generation in this table and record also passes to account's account due module.

Column (section) title	Explanation	Remarks	Duan Tezheng and index
				Interdepartment invoice ID	The interdepartment invoice identifier that system produces	Guarantee when supplier's invoice design/number is similar that invoice identification is unique
Order goods	The order odd numbers of shipment/bill invoice
				Supplier's invoice	Invoice identifier from supplier	The invoice data of uploading
Supplier's date of invoice	Supplier's date of invoice of uploading
				Supplier's invoice time	Supplier's invoice time of uploading	The invoice time can not appear in the supplier database
The AP date	Supplier's invoice data is charged to the date of AP table
				The AP time	Supplier's invoice data is charged to the time of AP table
Client's invoice	Process the invoice ID that produces night, be used for opening the shipment bill to the client	Referring to now that process night moves, produces this separate invoice number
				Client's date of invoice	Process the client's date of invoice that produces night
Client's invoice time	Client's invoice produces the time of processing
				The AR date	Time
Shipment	Shipping file number	Can tell from invoice number	The packing list data retrieval

			With this segment index
				Shipment is via mode	Handling technigue, for example, land UPS

Table name-interdepartment invoice shipment details

The explanation of table and function-this table comprise the shipment information that the affiliated child shipments of interdepartment invoice is used. Each carton that contains the affiliated shipment voucher of invoice has a record. Link interdepartment invoice table.

Column (section) name	Remarks
		Interdepartment invoice ID
Packaging carton ID	ID is in the same place with invoice, comprises unique Record ID
		Tracker number

Table name-supplier's invoice details

The explanation of table and function-originally be accompanied with the grade details of series of articles, be used for uploading invoice from link supplier/dealer. The grade details of some series of articles is used for upgrading the order data, is used for the article of supporting that quick order status poll and traceback are ordered goods.

Column (section) name	Explanation	Remarks
			Interdepartment invoice ID	The interdepartment invoice symbolic identifier
The interdepartment invoice series number	The series number of interdepartment invoice	With the interdepartment invoice identifier together, form unique key
			The shipment product	The product of shipment
Shipping amount	Shipping amount
			The unit valency	Supplier's unit valency
Unit tax	Sale tax (if existence)
			The expansion valency	Numerical value=shipping amount * unit valency	Product subtotal only
The series tax amounts to	Numerical value=shipping amount * unit tax
			The total metering of series	Expansion valency+total serial tax

Table name-supplier's expense

The explanation of table and function-deposit each link supplier's in the payment system price. Each link supplier and SKU permanent table have a record. Activation record is kept resume in supplier's expense.

Column (section) title

Explanation

Remarks

Duan Tezheng and index

Table name-supplier's expense is kept resume

The change that the explanation of table and function-record carry out supplier's expense record. When given record upgraded, each becomes for the group section a record.

Column (section) title

Explanation

Remarks

Duan Tezheng and index

Table name-product is kept resume

The change that the explanation of table and function-record carry out the product table. When upgrading given record, each changes section a record.

Column (section) title

Explanation

Remarks

Duan Tezheng and index

Table name-product rank

The explanation of table and the rank of function-effective product of regulation are as reference table.

Column (section) name	Explanation
		The product level code	The code that the product rank is used is described
Explanation	The text of product level code/illustrate name

Table name-product group

Explanation and the effective product group of function-regulation of table are as reference table.

Column (section) name	Explanation
		The product group code	The code that the product group is used is described
Explanation	The text of product group code/illustrate name

Table name-product line

The explanation of table and function-stipulate effective product line, as reference table.

Column (section) name	Explanation
		The product line code	The code that product line is used is described

Explanation

The text of product line code/illustrate name

Table name-visitor's note product inventory issued transaction

The explanation of table and function-for the issued transaction resume of changing client's product tablet menu data activity, it is that the record stock is movable that each change record has a record, main application, although produce issued transaction, be used for change state, ROP, ROQ and note value, the i.e. value of non-standing crop. Each issued transaction only affects a data segment. Transaction code indicates to carry out what renewal/change activity, thereby indicates which data segment of renewal.

Column (section) name	Explanation	Remarks
			Transaction number	The unique identifier of each issued transaction, non-effective number	Function class is like verification number
The issued transaction date	Issued transaction is carried out the date
			Transaction time	Issued transaction is carried out the time
Issued transaction ID	The issued transaction identification code	Value: TBD
			Product	Affect the product identifiers of article
Quantity
			The client	The client of inventory Data Update/variation
ID	The user finishes transaction
			BEFORE_VALUE	The data segment value before the new element more
AFTER_VALUE	The data segment value after the new element more

Table name-relationship record

The explanation of table and function-this table are inputted and are followed the tracks of it by the issued transaction of receiving from consultant's request function, in order to follow the tracks of and management.

Column (section) name	Explanation
		Sell consultant ID	Sell the ID in consultant's table
The request date	The client sends the date of request
		Request time	The client sends the time of request

Table name-client's user

The explanation of table and function-this table are deposited the information about each user in the curstomer`s site. Two class users are arranged: supervisor and employee. The user who only has supervisor's power can increase new user. This client's webpage hardwired is so that client's user can keep related with correct client.

Column (section) title

Explanation

Remarks

Duan Tezheng and index

Explanation and function-this table of table name-sale consultant table are deposited relevant each sale consultant's data, are a kind of reference table basically.

Column (section) name	Explanation
		Sell consultant ID	Unique identifier * records key
The consultant is called for short	Be used for screen, the abbreviation of report, catchword, name initial
		The full name of consultant	Consultant's name
Consultant's surname	Consultant's surname

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention can carry out stock's tracing and managing by the combination of artificial, semi-automatic and automated process. The present invention also makes the manager make a big purchase in large quantities and to utilize and promotes and other special prices, thereby reduces inventory carrying cost. In addition, the present invention is by accurately simulating and the prediction inventory requirements, and minimizing must remain on the quantity in stock in storehouse. The present invention also further can observe new equipment for the client provides, and the ability of the equipment etc. of superfluous stock, renovation is bought and sold in mutually intercommunication.

Although disclose in detail and illustrate preferred embodiment of the present invention and various alternative embodiment here, but can knowing on its form and the details, those skilled in the art can do various changes, comprise the present invention is used for health care field in addition, and do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims (29)

1. inventory management system is characterized in that comprising:

One or more computers;

Reside in one or more databases of described computer, wherein deposit product inventory and customer information; Client software provides the interface of described database and carries out management function;

User's recognition subsystem;

Can increase to described product inventory database the subsystem of new product, this subsystem can be to the correct charging of product of again stocking up in the described product inventory database;

When the product in the described database shifts out the product inventory to the subsystem of this product charging.

2. inventory management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, one or more described subsystems comprise optical reader, can read the information of special codings on the object or personnel.

3. inventory management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, one or more described subsystems comprise electronic installation, be used for scanned object or personnel's association can wireless visit to identifier.

4. inventory management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described user's recognition subsystem comprises the biometric identification device.

5. inventory management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described client software can allow each user's registration and cancellation, and the modification of user profile.

6. inventory management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described client software becomes group with user's classification, and this group is arranged authority or function.

7. inventory management system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described client software makes product can divide into groups to become some ranks, selling of this product applied restriction, can when belonging to the product of regulation group, granting record patient information, and printable product special-purpose or group special marker or the information that will comprise from each product of product inventory removal.

8. inventory management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described client software monitors stock's degree, and the shortage of report expectation.

9. inventory management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described client software monitors stock's degree, and produces the order that comprises the expectation shortage.

10. inventory management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described client software allows the user to order when needed new product or replenishes the stock.

11. inventory management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described client software allows the user can stipulate the sale of goods valency in the product inventory.

12. seller's managed inventory system is characterized in that comprising:

Utilize inventory management system to keep one or more suppliers of stock;

Utilize inventory management system to keep one or more clients of stock;

Central server promotes communication and stock control between client and the described supplier;

Described supplier, the remainder between described client and the described central server is according to connection.

13. seller's managed inventory management system as claimed in claim 12, it is characterized in that, described central server receives the inventory information from client and supplier, estimate stock shortage, generation comprises the order of this shortage, select supply and the product of this order, the supplier who selects is proposed to order goods, and monitor the order state.

14. a stock is characterized in that comprising through pin system:

Vending machine;

The computer that connects described vending machine;

The software that moves at described computer;

Printer;

User's recognition subsystem; And

Data input subsystem.

15. stock as claimed in claim 14 is through pin system, it is characterized in that, described user's recognition subsystem comprises biometrics scanner, RFID reader, bar code scanner, keyboard, touch-sensitive display or its combination, by these devices, the user can be through described software to the correct identification of described computer oneself.

16. stock as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that through pin system described data input subsystem comprises initiatively or passive user interface, by this interface, the user can ask to provide some product.

17. stock as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that through pin system, described printer is when being subject to asking, and printed product information on demand is to satisfy the regulation to usable range.

18. stock as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that through pin system, also comprises central server and be connected to described vending machine to be connected with redundant data between the described server.

19. stock as claimed in claim 18 is through pin system, it is characterized in that, the described vending machine of described computer monitor includes selling of product, this situation of selling is sent to described server through described redundant data connection, thus, described server can be notified critical stock position the service supplier of vending machine.

20. an automated stock control method is characterized in that comprising following steps:

To the product charging of receiving among the stock;

Monitor this product when from the stock, taking out product;

Calculate its trend according to the product usage frequency;

Determine the best product amount that each is ordered goods, shipping charges are reduced, and consider the valency point of different amounts, spending is also reduced;

Order on demand extra stock;

Follow the tracks of described order;

Calculate order according to the time of delivery of each supplier and each product and fulfil trend;

Fulfil the better supplier of tendency judgement according to this order.

21. automated stock control method as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that, the step of the product charging of receiving among the stock is comprised in the electronics mode file that provides with each packing is provided, and automatically upgrade inventory information, with the reflection packing content.

22. automated stock control method as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that, monitors that when the stock takes out product the step of this product comprises the product identifiers that reads product or the association of product group in the electronics mode.

23. automated stock control method as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that, also comprises the step that the identifier of taking the user of product away from the stock by electronic retrieval is identified this user.

24. an automatic order means of performance is characterized in that comprising following steps:

Receive the client to the availability of one or more products and the request of quotation;

According to client's preference, determine the qualified substitute of described product;

Decision can supply to measure, offer, make a reduction required amount, and estimates one or more suppliers' time of delivery, to meet described request, comprises any acceptable substitute;

When still satisfying client's inventory requirements, select product, product volume and peaked supplier is provided;

Product is selected and packing list for each supplier produces;

" select " when going out product from supplier inventory, record this product;

When the packing of product becomes the shipment bag, record this product;

Produce package packing list and shipping mark;

Make shipment information relevant with packaged information;

Load and transport described package;

Follow the tracks of described shipment.

25. automatic order means of performance as claimed in claim 24 is characterized in that, carries out electron scanning by the identifier to this product association, the product that record is selected.

26. automatic order means of performance as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that, by using with the hand-held computing device of bar code scanner the identifier of this product association is carried out electron scanning, the product that record is selected.

27. automatic order means of performance as claimed in claim 24 is characterized in that, the step that records this product during packaging product also comprises following steps: to before being packaged into shipment each article in the package and scanning, and the identifier of scanning shipment package association.

28. automatic order means of performance as claimed in claim 24 is characterized in that, packing and shipping mark comprise the machine-readable identification symbol.

29. seller's management holder and comprehensive purchase system is characterized in that comprising:

One or more servers;

The one or more databases that move at described server;

At the client software that one or more computers of curstomer`s site move, this software can monitor client's stock, and connects this information of described service report through the redundancy communication data;

The client software that one or more computers at the supplier scene move, this software can monitor the product standing crop, supports a plurality of product prices according to order quantity, and can send this information to described server through the connection of redundancy communication data;

At the software that described server moves, this software arrangement client's order by the leverage of arrangement in order size of order, reduces client's expense.

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