Automated procurement system with multi-system data access
US5361199A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2010 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0641
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automated procurement system, in which a buyer workstation is in communication with a mainframe database that stores global data relevant to procurement documents and reports. The workstation is programmed with an interactive buyer interface that displays procurement documents, provides support data to aid in decision-making, and provides various document attachments. Data is uploaded and downloaded to and from the mainframe and the workstation in a manner that is transparent to the buyer.
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