Organic supplier enablement based on a business transaction
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a commercial transaction associated with a business process between a supplier and a buyer, wherein the commercial transaction includes a purchase order for the supplier;
determining, using a processor, that the supplier is not a member of a supplier network; and
in response to the determination, initiating a supplier enablement action, wherein the supplier enablement action is associated with enabling the supplier to join the supplier network.
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Abstract
Enabling a supplier is disclosed. An indication of a transaction associated with a business process between a buyer and a supplier is received. A supplier enablement action is initiated in response to receiving the indication. The supplier enablement action is associated with enabling the supplier to join a supplier network.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a commercial transaction associated with a business process between a supplier and a buyer, wherein the commercial transaction includes a purchase order for the supplier; determining, using a processor, that the supplier is not a member of a supplier network; and in response to the determination, initiating a supplier enablement action, wherein the supplier enablement action is associated with enabling the supplier to join the supplier network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive a commercial transaction associated with a business process between a supplier and a buyer, wherein the commercial transaction includes a purchase order for the supplier; and a processor configured to; determine that the supplier is not a member of a supplier network; and initiate a supplier enablement action in response to the determination, wherein the supplier enablement action is associated with enabling the supplier to join the supplier network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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receiving a commercial transaction associated with a business process between a supplier and a buyer, wherein the commercial transaction includes a purchase order for the supplier; determining that the supplier is not a member of a supplier network; and initiating a supplier enablement action in response to the determination, wherein the supplier enablement action is associated with enabling the supplier to join the supplier network.
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