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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2000
Benjamin J. Steele, Newburgh, NY (US);
Cecil Charles Dishman, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert M. Dunn, Hyde Park, NY (US);
Kenneth A. Scea, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a computer-based method and system for identifying and resolving manufacturing conflicts across an extended enterprise via a network environment. The system includes a manufacturing enterprise system comprising a host system operating a web server, an applications server, and a database manager; a data storage device in communication with the host system, and at least one terminal for accessing the host system. The manufacturing enterprise system runs on a network that is coupled to the Internet and is accessible to a supplier enterprise system identified with proper permissions. The applications server executes a set of programs for managing the manufacturing enterprise system, including the problem reporting and resolution application of the present invention. Problems associated with the components or assemblies for a manufactured product including defective materials are inputted into the manufacturing enterprise system via the problem reporting and resolution application where analysis and corrective action planning are performed on the inputs.