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Supplier advisory management system

  • US 20060004585A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2004
  • Published: 01/05/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of managing defect complaint advisories for goods provided from a supplier to a manufacturer, said method comprising the following steps:

  • the manufacturer entering an advisory into a computer-based advisory management system, wherein said advisory corresponds to a particular good and includes information including an identification variable corresponding to the particular good and a defect reason associated with the good;

    transmitting to the supplier a notification that an advisory has been entered into the computer-based advisory management system; and

    the manufacturer closing the advisory such that the computer-based advisory management system indicates that no further follow-up actions are required on the part of the supplier.

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