Service interlink

A service system associated with a machine, said machine including a plurality of components manufactured by a plurality of suppliers, at least a first component of said plurality of components being manufactured by a first supplier of said plurality of suppliers and at least a second component of said plurality of components being manufactured by a second supplier of said plurality of suppliers;

• comprising:
• at least one repository having information associated with a configuration information associated with said machine, said configuration including said plurality of components and said plurality of suppliers;
• a machine request interface configured to receive at least a machine repair request and a machine component request from a representative of said first supplier, said machine request including at least a machine identifier characteristic, said machine component request being associated with a component manufactured by said second supplier;
• a processor configured to receive said machine identifier characteristic, access said at least one repository, responsively display configuration information associated with said machine, receive said machine component request and responsively display configuration information associated with said component.