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AssigneeVetco Gray Inc.
InventorsPaul Krueger, William Bratcher, Wayne Wooton
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Revision of a part specification document, such as a drawing, a part specification, or a bill or materials, prompts execution of an automated notification process. A unique part number associated with the revised part specification document is employed in searching open purchasing documents for purchase orders or request for quotes containing the part number. Electronic mail addresses for outside supplier contacts are kept in the database and linked to the supplier master of the open purchasing documents containing the part number. An electronic mail notification of the part specification document revision is generated and transmitted to each electronic mail address identified as being associated with an open purchasing document containing the subject part number. The revision notification includes a link to the revised part specification document to enable the outside supplier to access the document and review the revisions. A response period during which the outside supplier is expected to access the revised document may be set, with an alert being generated if one or more outside suppliers receiving the revision notification fails to review the changes within the selected response period.
A method of notifying relevant parties of revisions, comprising:
A method of notifying relevant parties of document revisions, comprising:
A system for notifying relevant parties of revisions, comprising:
A system for notifying relevant parties of document revisions, comprising:
An article of manufacture for notifying relevant parties of revisions, the article of manufacture comprising computer readable storage media including program logic embedded therein that causes control circuitry to perform the steps of:
A computer program product within a computer usable medium for notifying relevant parties of document revisions, comprising:
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