Walter Cooley - Pacific Grove CA, US Gary Traina - San Jose CA, US Julie Wells - San Jose CA, US George Cagley - San Jose CA, US Manjeet Khinda - Salinas CA, US Charlene Roger - Milpitas CA, US Fred Ikemoto - San Jose CA, US Wayne Stotts - Monroeville NJ, US Stephen Swain - Gilory CA, US Craig Tetirick - San Jose CA, US Colin Phillips - Fremont CA, US Donna Cox - Stockton CA, US Leslie Ose - San Jose CA, US Craig Leighty - Pleasanton CA, US Thomas Panetta - Phoenixville PA, US Craig Goldberg - Los Gatos CA, US Carolyn Wong - San Jose CA, US Robert Schuster - San Jose CA, US Richard Cory - San Jose CA, US James Duley - San Jose CA, US James Gay - Morgan Hill CA, US Ronald Dahlin - San Carlos CA, US Carolyn Shockley - San Jose CA, US
International Classification:
G06F017/60
US Classification:
705/029000
Abstract:
A business process utilizes computer software and electronic customer/supplier connections to supply information, receive requests for quotation, supply quotations, receive purchase orders, and perform commercial and technical functions associated with delivery of such purchase orders or quotations with respect to environment and use specific products. Such products require customer or plant application unique technical evaluation and/or commercial processing to ensure applicability to a specific customer application. The system provides a vehicle to search for parts requiring such technical review encompassing anticipated product use.