Abstract: A performance-based supply chain management system for automatic alert threshold setting based on historical data relative to a key performance indicator to be monitored for a buyer-supplier engagement. Alert thresholds are automatically established and altered based on historical data related to a key performance indicator to be monitored, including data related to products similar to the product being supplied in the buyer-supplier engagement, data related to the same product in the buyer-supplier engagement from other buyer-supplier engagements monitored by the system, data related to the same product in the buyer-supplier engagement from other buyer-supplier engagements supplied to the system, and data related to the same product from an earlier buyer-supplier engagement between the buyer and supplier. An alert module then generates alerts based when a monitored value for a key performance indicator exceeds the specified alert threshold.

Abstract: A performance-based supply chain management system that provides a collaboration environment in which buyers and suppliers to a buyer-supplier engagement may collaborate regarding issues related to one or more key performance indicators identified for the buyer-supplier engagement. The system monitors the key performance indicators and initiates the collaboration module automatically upon determination of a violation with respect to a key performance indicator and/or alerts buyers and suppliers of a value for a key performance indicator in response to which the alerted participants may initiate an on-line collaboration with respect to the key performance indicator.