Work cell problem identification and notification system

A computer implemented method for facilitating the exchange of information between users in a networked computer environment, comprising:

• displaying a user interface on a display device, said user interface comprised of one or more display areas, each said display area representing a location, wherein each display area is comprised of a plurality of icons, each icon representing an aspect of the location;
• receiving one or more user inputs directly using said one or more icons to add information about the status of one or more locations, wherein said one or more user inputs are received from one or more clients located at said one or more physical locations;
• storing said user inputs in a memory;
• and
• directly selecting one or more icons to display information about one or more locations.

A networked system comprising:

• (a) a communication network (b) a client system coupled to the communication network, said client system comprising a processor and a display;
• (c) a server system coupled to the communication network, said server system comprising a processor, a database, and a memory for storing a computer program;
• wherein said processor is operative with said computer program to:
• store, in said database, information including at least information about one or more physical locations received from one or more clients located at said one or more physical locations and generate a graphical user interface that can be displayed on said client system display to provide access to said information, said graphical user interface including one or more icons, each said one or more icons representing a location, said one or more icons allowing a user to directly enter information about said one or more locations and to directly view information about said one or more physical locations.