Patent ID: 8548879
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of managing a pooled inventory of parts held at differing locations and used in maintenance of multiple fleets of aircraft, the method comprising: generating a request for a part to a material request module used in the maintenance of an aircraft; determining by the material request module whether the requested part is in the pooled inventory by determining whether the requested part is being held in an inventory at a location where maintenance is to be performed; reserving the requested part determined to be held at the location where the maintenance is to be performed; associating a unique identifier of the aircraft with the reserved part; if the requested part is determined to be in the pooled inventory, generating a logistical plan by a material transfer module for moving the part to the location where the maintenance is to be performed on the aircraft; and if the requested part is determined not to be in the pooled inventory, ordering the requested part by a material shipment module from a supplier, wherein at least one of the material request module, the material transfer module, or the material shipment module is executed via a processor.