SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING DISTRIBUTION OF EQUIPMENT AND POST-INSTALLATION SUPPLY AND/OR SERVICE OF THE EQUIPMENT

摘要

An electronic commerce system features a website that permits a customer to request information, request a proposal, and/or to order equipment, and to request accounting information on pending or existing orders. The website also enables monitoring of the status of manufacturing, delivery, and installation at the plant of and ordered device. Controllers situated at the installation site communicate with the website server to further permits the customer and/or the manufacturer, distributor, or other interested party to monitor use of the equipment by any number of customers following installation, enabling integrated sale and packaging not only of the equipment, but also of subsequent service or supply.