Method and system for electronic procurement involving electronic requests for quotation
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for electronic procurement for multiple plants involving electronic requests for quotation, the method comprising:
- receiving sourcing information, the sourcing information including a part description for a part and a first and second plant description for a first and second plant needing the part, the first and second plants existing in a first and second operating unit, respectively;
transmitting the sourcing information to one or more buyers;
transmitting an electronic request for quotation (eRFQ) based on the sourcing information to one or more suppliers, the eRFQ including an attribute table, and the attribute table including at least one line item; and
receiving one or more quotations for the part being potentially supplied to the first and second plants from each of the one or more suppliers through a quote management tool interface, each of the one or more quotations can include a first part price for supply to the first plant and a second part price for supply to the second plant, the first and second part prices can be different.
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Abstract
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a computer-implemented method for electronic procurement for multiple plants involving electronic requests for quotation is disclosed. The method includes receiving sourcing information, transmitting the sourcing information to one or more buyers, transmitting an electronic request for quotation (eRFQ) based on the sourcing information to one or more suppliers, and receiving one or more quotations for the part being potentially supplied to the multiple plants from each of the one or more suppliers through a quote management tool interface.
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31 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for electronic procurement for multiple plants involving electronic requests for quotation, the method comprising:
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receiving sourcing information, the sourcing information including a part description for a part and a first and second plant description for a first and second plant needing the part, the first and second plants existing in a first and second operating unit, respectively;
transmitting the sourcing information to one or more buyers;
transmitting an electronic request for quotation (eRFQ) based on the sourcing information to one or more suppliers, the eRFQ including an attribute table, and the attribute table including at least one line item; and
receiving one or more quotations for the part being potentially supplied to the first and second plants from each of the one or more suppliers through a quote management tool interface, each of the one or more quotations can include a first part price for supply to the first plant and a second part price for supply to the second plant, the first and second part prices can be different. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-implemented method for component level electronic procurement involving electronic requests for quotation, the method comprising:
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receiving sourcing information for a lead component and one or more sub-components, the sourcing information including a part description for the lead component and the one or more sub-components;
transmitting the sourcing information to one or more buyers;
transmitting an electronic request for quotation (eRFQ) based on the sourcing information to one or more tier one suppliers and one or more tier two suppliers, the eRFQ including an attribute table, and the attribute table including at least one line item; and
receiving one or more quotations for the lead component and the one or more sub-components being potentially supplied from each of the one or more tier one suppliers for the lead component and each of the one or more tier two suppliers for the one or more sub-components through a quote management tool interface. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A computer-implemented method for electronic procurement involving electronic requests for quotation, the method comprising:
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receiving sourcing information, the sourcing information including a part description for a part and a plant description for an at least one plant needing the part;
transmitting the sourcing information to one or more buyers;
transmitting an electronic request for quotation (eRFQ) based on the sourcing information to a first and second supplier, the eRFQ including an attribute table, and the attribute table including at least one line item; and
receiving a first quotation for the part being potentially supplied to the plant from the first supplier through a quote management tool interface, the first quotation including a first quotation price;
receiving a second quotation for the part being potentially supplied to the plant from the second supplier through the quote management tool interface, the second quotation including a second quotation price; and
causing display of the first and second quotations through an eRFQ recap tool interface for comparing the first and second quotations. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer-implemented system for electronic procurement for multiple plants involving electronic requests for quotation, the system comprising at least one server computer for communicating with at least one client computer, the at least one server computer being configured to:
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receive sourcing information, the sourcing information including a part description for a part and a first and second plant description for a first and second plant needing the part, the first and second plants existing in a first and second operating unit, respectively;
transmit the sourcing information to one or more buyers;
transmit an electronic request for quotation (eRFQ) based on the sourcing information to one or more suppliers, the eRFQ including an attribute table, and the attribute table including at least one line item; and
receive one or more quotations for the part being potentially supplied to the first and second plants from each of the one or more suppliers through a quote management tool interface, each of the one or more quotations can include a first part price for supply to the first plant and a second part price for supply to the second plant, the first and second part prices can be different.
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31. A program for controlling a computer of a server electronic procurement for multiple plants involving electronic requests for quotation, the program comprising:
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instructions for receiving sourcing information, the sourcing information including a part description for a part and a first and second plant description for a first and second plant needing the part, the first and second plants existing in a first and second operating unit, respectively;
instructions for transmitting the sourcing information to one or more buyers;
instructions for transmitting an electronic request for quotation (eRFQ) based on the sourcing information to one or more suppliers, the eRFQ including an attribute table, and the attribute table including at least one line item; and
instructions for receiving one or more quotations for the part being potentially supplied to the first and second plants from each of the one or more suppliers through a quote management tool interface, each of the one or more quotations can include a first part price for supply to the first plant and a second part price for supply to the second plant, the first and second part prices can be different.
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