Patent ID: 8046275

Claim:
A method for synchronizing an allocation table with a purchase order in a computerized system, comprising the steps of: generating via one or more processors the allocation table based on determining that items have been previously divided up among certain stores in a certain proportion; determining via one or more processors a business type for a store; generating via one or more processors the purchase order for the store based on the allocation table and the business type in the computerized system, the purchase order having purchase order data relating to items to be purchased from a vendor; the allocation table having allocation table data, wherein the allocation table is generated prior to submission of the purchase order to the vendor to purchase the items; detecting via one or more processors a change in at least one of the purchase order data and the allocation table data; automatically updating via one or more processors the purchase data to reflect the change in the allocation table; automatically updating via one or more processors the allocation table data to reflect the change in the purchase data, unless at least one follow-on document regarding the items has been created; and displaying an updated allocation table.