Systems and methods for improving corporate compliance

• Main Authors: BURRELL THOMAS D, WAIS TIMOTHY J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.05.2006
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Methods and systems for improving compliance to corporate initiatives are disclosed. According to the present invention, the system combines software for personnel of a corporate enterprise to communicate securely over a computer network, software for entering and storing information regarding corporate initiatives, software communicating the information to the corporate enterprise personnel, and software for the corporate enterprise personnel to communicate compliance with the corporate initiatives. The system can also include software for communicating information to suppliers to the corporate enterprise, software for the suppliers to communicate availability of materials compliant with the corporate initiatives to corporate enterprise employees, and software for the corporate enterprise employees to request the materials from the suppliers. The system can also include hardware and software for tracking the compliant materials.