Equipment procurement method and system
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for the replacement of equipment in a plant arranged with a control system, in which a replacement operation is conducted at least in part by means of a first software application component for conducting e-procurement operations whereby one or more replacement devices complying with a defined specification may be procured from one or more external suppliers, which first software application component is functionally linked with at least one second software application component which represents and manages runtime operational data associated with said equipment, such that e-procurement operations may be initiated via said at least one second software application component.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for the replacement of equipment in a process control system for an industrial plant, in which a replacement operation is conducted at least in part by means of a first software application component for conducting e-procurement operations whereby one or more replacement devices complying with a defined specification may be procured from one or more external suppliers, which component is functionally linked with at least one second software application component for managing runtime operational data associated with said equipment, such that e-procurement operations may be initiated via said at least one second software application component.
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32 Claims
- 1. A computer-implemented method for the replacement of equipment in a plant arranged with a control system, in which a replacement operation is conducted at least in part by means of a first software application component for conducting e-procurement operations whereby one or more replacement devices complying with a defined specification may be procured from one or more external suppliers, which first software application component is functionally linked with at least one second software application component which represents and manages runtime operational data associated with said equipment, such that e-procurement operations may be initiated via said at least one second software application component.
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15. A procurement system for ordering equipment for an industrial plant, said system including means for transmitting information including a specification for said equipment and a means for communication with suppliers over a network, wherein the system comprises:
a first software application component for conducting e-procurement operations whereby one or more replacement devices complying with a defined specification may be procured from one or more external suppliers, which component is functionally linked with at least one second software application component for managing runtime operational data associated with said equipment, such that e-procurement operations may be initiated via said at least one second software application component.
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20. A computer program code element, comprising computer code means or software code portions for enabling a computer or a processor to retrieve information about replacement equipment, whereby said computer or processor carries out actions to:
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receive information from a database detailing equipment specification;
receive input identifying a parameter relating to delivery times;
conduct e-procurement operations to obtain at least one quote for a given specification and delivery time. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 32)
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29. A computer data signal embodied for communication in a computerised system, the communication being associated with replacement of equipment in a process control system for an industrial plant, wherein the data signal comprises information derived from a maintenance specification representing said equipment in a software application for conducting runtime maintenance of said equipment in the control system.
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