Methods and systems for consolidating purchase orders

Details Methods and systems for consolidating purchase orders Methods and systems for consolidating purchase orders

2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Zeender, F. Ryan (Department: 3627)

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

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Electronic shopping

C705S028000, C705S030000, C705S037000

Reexamination Certificate

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07979310

ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for electronically ordering items. The method includes receiving consolidation information at a server computer. The consolidation information includes at least one consolidation criterion for determining how to consolidate purchase requests. The method further includes receiving a plurality of requests to purchase one or more items at the server computer and evaluating the requests, using the consolidation criterion. A purchase order, containing the items meeting the consolidation criteria, is transmitted from the server computer to a supplier a purchase order containing the items meeting the consolidation criterion.

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