Patents by Inventor Mark Alan Smith

Mark Alan Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20030069774
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for distributor/supplier selection in a supply chain utilizing a network. Information relating to a plurality distributors/suppliers of a supply chain is collected. At least one of the distributors/suppliers is selected based on the collected information. A contract is then populated based on the selected distributors/suppliers. The contract mandates that the selected distributors/suppliers provide supply chain data. The supply chain is then managed utilizing the supply chain data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: George Harry Hoffman, Michael James Burk, Edward Arthur Greene, Anthony Frank Menninger, Mark Alan Smith
  • Publication number: 20030061124
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for restricting lanes in a supply chain management framework. A plurality of distribution centers of a supply chain are displayed utilizing a graphical user interface. A lane restriction of each of the distribution centers is then designated utilizing the graphical user interface. The distribution centers are then conditionally involved in a supply chain analysis based on the designation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: Restaurant Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Frank Menninger, Michael James Burk, Mark Alan Smith
  • Publication number: 20030050823
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for determining product supply parameters in a supply chain management framework. Data is received from a plurality of supply chain participants of a supply chain utilizing a network. The received data relates to the sale of products by the supply chain participants. Product supply parameters corresponding to each supply chain participant are then determined based on information including the data. Next, corresponding product supply parameters is communicated to at least one supply chain participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: Restaurant Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Anson Jerome Gehman, Mark Alan Smith, Michael James Burk