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System and method for managing and monitoring supply costs

  • US 20030172008A1
  • Filed: 12/18/2002
  • Published: 09/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for monitoring managing a supply chain, comprising:

  • providing initial information related to components supply;

    developing a tree structured component specification having cost items arranged in a hierarchical manner;

    automatically drilling down through detailed component lists of the specification to determine cost information; and

    rolling up pricing estimates based on the cost information

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