Method and program storage device for managing a supplier...

Details Method and program storage device for managing a supplier... Method and program storage device for managing a supplier...

2011-07-19

2011-07-19

Allen, William (Department: 3625)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Electronic shopping

C705S026100, C705S035000, C705S03600T, C705S080000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07983958

ABSTRACT:
An Internet trading network is operated by establishing supplier memberships of suppliers providing offerings to the trading network; establishing customer memberships of customers providing volume commitments; consolidating all volume commitments for a particular commodity or service when negotiating an offering with the supplier; managing memberships and their accounts.

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