A software “Push” is unique to Web-based products and denotes the automatic updating of the core application at regular intervals, or when triggered by an event. “Push” releases require little/no effort on the part of users as software updates or performed directly to the application server housed by the Independent Software Vendor (ISV) or Application Service Provider (ASP). Software updates are then pushed out to each application instance (as appropriate) and then engaged by the customer upon their next login to the application. Users are abstracted from the responsibilities of downloading, installing or integrating software releases typically found with traditional client/server applications. 100% Web-based products, such as those delivered by theSupplyChain.com, extend customer benefits such as shortened software release cycles, improved performance standards, and lowered costs for integration and application support.