Systems and methods for administering customer purchasing processes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9697561
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13833855

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A customer purchasing workflow management functionality related to a customer account hosted by a vendor system is presented on a client computing device in a dashboard page. The system allows a customer to visualize purchasing workflows and processes by authorized purchasers and by authorized approvers, including the spending and approval limits associated with each, and the relationships therebetween. The system further provides for editing of the stored information comprising the purchasing workflows and processes.

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W W GRAINGER INC100 GRAINGER PARKWAY LAKE FOREST IL 60045-5201

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Bryan David Chicago, US 1 3
Dierwechter, Julie A Algonquin, US 1 3
Magarotto, Ezio Enrico Wheaton, US 1 3
Millman, Craig Chicago, US 1 3
Wilman, Rego Andre Luis Libertyville, US 1 3
Young, Arlen James Chicago, US 3 3

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