Abstract Riordan Manufacturing is seeking a database system to facilitate web-based communication between employees and vendors to increase the efficiency of the materials purchasing process. Preliminary design estimates indicate that the application will include functions for current inventory management, automated and manual ordering, and order status tracking. The users of the database and website will include specified vendors, purchasing managers and personnel, and production managers. When this database project is completed, the application will provide …showed first 75 words of 5909 total…

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