METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GATHERING AND DISSEMINATING QUALITY PERFORMANCE AND AUDIT ACTIVITY DATA IN AN EXTENDED ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating supplier auditing functions in a communications network environment, comprising:
- receiving a request from a user system of an enterprise system to initiate an activity, said activity including assessing a supplier record for determining a need to schedule a supplier audit, and scheduling the audit for performing an initial or ongoing qualification of an existing or prospective trading partner of the enterprise system;
wherein said assessing said supplier record includes reviewing;
past audit activity;
date of last audit; and
results of past audits; and
said enterprise system retrieving data from at least one database, said data corresponding to said request;
wherein further said enterprise system includes a quality information network application for executing activity options that include the activity requested by the user system.
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Abstract
A method for facilitating supplier auditing functions in a communications network environment is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request from a user system of an enterprise system to initiate an activity. The activity includes assessing a supplier record for determining a need to schedule a supplier audit, and scheduling the audit for performing an initial or ongoing qualification of an existing or prospective trading partner of the enterprise system. Assessing the supplier record includes reviewing past audit activity, date of last audit, and results of past audits. The enterprise system retrieves data from at least one database, which corresponds to the request. The enterprise system includes a quality information network application for executing activity options that include the activity requested by the user system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating supplier auditing functions in a communications network environment, comprising:
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receiving a request from a user system of an enterprise system to initiate an activity, said activity including assessing a supplier record for determining a need to schedule a supplier audit, and scheduling the audit for performing an initial or ongoing qualification of an existing or prospective trading partner of the enterprise system;
wherein said assessing said supplier record includes reviewing;
past audit activity;
date of last audit; and
results of past audits; and
said enterprise system retrieving data from at least one database, said data corresponding to said request;
wherein further said enterprise system includes a quality information network application for executing activity options that include the activity requested by the user system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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