PERFORMANCE-BASED SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A performance-based supply chain management system (12) that provides a distributed, stateless, event-monitoring server system through which buyers (16) and suppliers (917) interact to be able to engage in contractual relationships for the supply of goods or services based at least in part on past performance with respect to key performance indicators identified by each party. The system monitors performance of contractual relationships between buyers (16) and suppliers (18) based on those key performance indicators, provides a collaboration module for either asynchronous or synchronous dispute resolution, and adapts and learns regarding data stored for buyers (16) and suppliers (18) for use in engagements and performance monitoring.