Patent ID: 7526441
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for assigning and managing part numbers of a parts list in part planning and design of a product including multiple parts, the system comprising: a parts table database including a single parts list which stores state data regarding parts of a product during stages of a parts planning and development process and part number data, said state data indicates a progress state of each said part during a planning stage, a design stage, and a figure release stage thereof, and said part number data includes a part number of each said part as an identifier, each said part number including one of a normal part number data uniquely assigned to said part and a tentative part number data assigned to said part; a parts list controller which selectively permits and inhibits change of said part number data based on said state data, said parts list controller assigning a tentative part number data when said state data indicates permission of the change of the part number data of the part and inhibiting change of said part number data when said state data indicates prohibition of the change of said part number data; when a tentative part number data has been assigned to the part, said parts list controller checks whether the tentative part number data is valid, and if the tentative part number data is validated the controller changes the tentative part number data to a normal part number for the part; and said parts list system unitarily manages said part number data continuously during said planning, design and figure release stages.