Hierarchy for standard nomenclature

摘要

A data structure for the electronic reporting of point of sale data at a point of sale location to a supply chain management system utilizing a network is disclosed. The data structure includes a set of interconnected nodes for products comprising multiple interlocking hierarchies wherein at least one node has a plurality of parents from different hierarchies so that the at least one node is shared by a plurality of the hierarchies. A computer implemented method is also disclosed. The method is for creating a second hierarchy of nodes interconnected within an already existing hierarchy of nodes, the existing hierarchy of nodes including a first hierarchy of nodes different from the second hierarchy, for a supply chain management electronic reporting system utilizing a network.