System and methods for sharing and viewing supply chain information

摘要

The invention provides a system and methods for retrieving selected supply chain data from various supply chain information databases and presenting the selected data to a user for viewing. The invention allows sharing of supply chain information by receiving a data request from a user, filtering the data request, issuing a data request to an application that retrieves the data from at least one associated database, organizing the data retrieved by the application, and sending the organized data for display to the user that originated the request. The invention also provides a two-tier security system whereby the user's data access is restricted to the type of data that it is authorized to view as well as confining the user's access to predetermined fields within that data type. Finally, the invention provides a system and methods for organizing the data presented to the user in a logical and efficient manner that is responsive to the user's preferences.