A system (10) and method (44) for allowing a buyer (18) to control the shipment of items from a plurality of sellers (12, 14, 16). The sellers gain access to a buyer-controlled procurement database (38) via a global information network (20) in order to obtain shipping instructions for a quantity of items...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US20020133434?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020133434 - System and method for controlling the delivery of items from a seller to a buyer
