System, method and computer program product for a secure supply chain management framework

摘要

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for managing a supply chain utilizing a network. Data is received from a plurality of outlets of a supply chain utilizing a network. The received data relates to the sale of products by the outlets. An electronic order form is then generated based on the data for ordering products from a distributor of the supply chain. Access to the data is provided utilizing a network-based interface equipped to handle secure sockets layer (SSL) protocol.