Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method, medium, and system for workflow management in an online reverse auction
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Application No.: US15248548Application Date: 2016-08-26
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Publication No.: US10354305B2Publication Date: 2019-07-16
- Inventor: Scott L. Kordonowy , Carl Halder Rempert , Corey Calvin Eadie , Michael James Kiesewetter , Stefanie Jo Maloney , Paul Gerard Basler
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Deerfield
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Deerfield
- Agency: Harrity & Harrity LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q30/00
- IPC: G06Q30/00 ; G06Q30/06

Abstract:
A workflow management and online reverse auction system includes a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program. The program causes a computer to execute steps of posting electronic part details for a part to be sourced to an online reverse auction site, and receiving electronic bids including prices for supplying the part to be sourced through the online reverse auction site from a plurality of suppliers. The program also causes the computer to execute steps of selecting a chosen supplier from the plurality of suppliers based on the electronic bids, and providing an option for the chosen supplier to extend an initial supplier agreement duration by accepting an additional supplier agreement term beneficial to a buyer.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180060930A1 WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT AND ONLINE REVERSE AUCTION SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2018-03-01
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