Patent ID: 8121908

Claim:
A program storage device readable by a machine and tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for generating and displaying a special report on a display screen of said machine, accessible to a customer, said method steps comprising: receiving a plurality of input data comprised of a plurality of field orders and a plurality of invoices, each of said plurality of field orders comprising a digital signature obtained at a point of delivery for indicating actual receipt of goods or services by the customer; receiving supplier comments and documentation from a supplier of at least one of said goods or services, said supplier comments and documentation being used to generate a first invoice from one of said plurality of invoices that is approved by said supplier; automatching a field order number of a first field order of said plurality of field orders to said first invoice, said first field order comprising a first quantity and a first unit price specified by said customer, indicating actual receipt of said at least one of said goods or services; identifying a discrepancy between said first quantity and said first unit price of said goods and services actually received and a second quantity and a second unit price in said first invoice, said second quantity and said second unit price specified by the supplier; and generating and displaying said special report on said display screen of said machine in response to said plurality of input data, said special report being displayed on said display screen including a first portion of information comprised of said plurality of field orders, a second portion of information comprised of said plurality of invoices corresponding, respectively, to said one or more field orders, and a third portion of information comprised of said discrepancy.