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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2007
Ivory Wellman Knipfer, Rochester, MN (US);
Jeffrey George Komatsu, Kasson, MN (US);
Jason Scott Lee, Oronoco, MN (US);
Matthew H. Zemke, Rochester, MN (US);
Ivory Wellman Knipfer, Rochester, MN (US);
Jeffrey George Komatsu, Kasson, MN (US);
Jason Scott Lee, Oronoco, MN (US);
Matthew H. Zemke, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer implemented method, an apparatus, and computer usable program product for containing a defective product across a supply chain is provided. A data processing system receives a notice from a source supplier that a product is defective. The data processing system identifies an exposure level associated with the defective product, wherein the exposure level comprises a list of affected assemblies and a range of serial numbers associated with the affected assemblies. Responsive to identifying the exposure level, the data processing system notifies each supplier in the supply chain of the defective product.