Network-based just-in-time material shortage and supply information exchange system and method

摘要

A network-based just-in-time (JIT) material shortage and supply information exchange system and method is proposed, which is intended for use in the supply chain management for a supplier and a manufacturer to allow the supplier and the manufacturer to exchange information about the manufacturer's current condition of material shortage and the supplier's capability to supply material for the shortage in a real-time online manner over a network system, such as the Internet. The proposed system and method of the invention is characterized by the use of an Internet-linked server to provide online information about the manufacturer's current condition of material shortage and relevant data to the supplier as well as the information about the supplier's current inventory stock of material and relevant data, such as percentage of reserved amount of supply, to the manufacturer.