A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for allocating responsibilities in a supply chain management framework. An agreement between a plurality of parties in a supply chain is received. A plurality of terms of the agreement are identified which are then parsed into at least a pair...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US20030055704?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030055704 - System, method and computer program product for defining roles/responsibilities in a supply chain management framework