Manufacturer website, method and system for managing vendor purchase orders

Abstract

A computer implemented method of managing purchase orders to one or more vendors includes importing purchase order data from a purchase order management computer system to a server computer. From the purchase order data, the server computer determines new purchase order information. The server computer then automatically generates e-mail notification to the vendor of the existence of a new purchase order for the vendor. The e-mail instructs the vendor to access a purchase order website in order to confirm receipt of the new purchase order. Additional e-mail reminders can be automatically generated if the vendor does not confirm receipt of the purchase order. Further e-mails can be automatically generated to remind the vendor to ship by an agreed upon date, to remind the vendor to provide shipping information by accessing the website, or for other purposes. Automatic exception reports, such as e-mails to a purchasing agent, can be generated if the quantities and delivery dates confirmed by the vendor differ from those requested.

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