Method and system for implementing a preferred parts plan over a communications network

摘要

An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method for facilitating a preferred parts plan for an enterprise over a computer network utilizing a parts review process tool. The method comprises: receiving a bill of material from a client system that includes a non-preferred part; storing the bill of material in a bill of material review database; periodically searching an extracting non-preferred parts records from the bill of material review database; importing the non-preferred parts records into a deviation database; notifying a division representative assigned to the non-preferred parts records along with a link to a site questionnaire; receiving answers to the site questionnaire; sending a notice to an evaluation team including a request to evaluate non-preferred parts usage relating to the non-preferred parts; evaluating risk factors associated with the non-preferred parts usage; developing an action plan to mitigate risks in using the non-preferred parts; developing a preferred parts strategy for use in minimizing requests to use non-preferred parts; and communicating the preferred parts strategy over a computer network to enterprise client systems.