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System and Method for Evaluating Supplier Quality

  • US 20110087613A1
  • Filed: 10/06/2010
  • Published: 04/14/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A supplier evaluation system to qualify a supplier for a project, said system comprising:

  • (a) a central processing unit;

    (b) a database management system;

    (c) a first electronic database storing a plurality of inquiries related to supplier competency and quality;

    (d) a network-communication means for communicating electronic information;

    (e) a first user interface wherein a customer may select from said inquiries and identify supplier candidates;

    (f) a second user interface wherein said supplier candidates identify one or more raters;

    (g) a third user interface wherein said plurality of inquiries stored in said first database are communicated to said raters via said network-communication means and said raters'"'"' responses to said plurality of inquiries are communicated to, via said network-communication means, and stored in said first database;

    (h) said data processor compiling and converting said raters'"'"' responses to provide qualitative and quantitative analysis of a supplier based on said raters'"'"' responses;

    (i) a means of separating said analysis from said raters'"'"' responses so that said raters'"'"' responses are kept confidential;

    (j) a second database storing said analysis; and

    (k) a forth user interface wherein said analysis stored in said second database is communicated to and manipulated by a customer.

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