Patent ID: 8099336
Filing Date: 2012-01-17
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method, performed by a computing system having a processor and memory, of managing inventory in at least one enterprise resource database using a component management system, the method comprising: maintaining at least one queue at the computing device of the component management system; for each of one or more components configured to be associated with at least one manufacturing asset, specifying component stocking requirements for the component; placing an asset definition document into the at least one queue, the asset definition document comprising data identifying the one or more component stocking requirements; receiving design data defining one or more modifications to the one or more component stocking requirements, wherein the one or more modifications to the one or more component stocking requirements specify at least one of a modification to a quantity requirement for the one or more components configured to be associated with at least one manufacturing asset or a modification to an ordering schedule for the one or more components configured to be associated with the at least one manufacturing asset; in response to receiving the design data, updating by the processor the asset definition document to reflect the one or more modifications to the one or more component stocking requirements defined by the received design data; for a currently-stocked component, updating a first authority to stock document to reflect at least one of the one or more modifications to the one or more component stocking requirements defined by the received design data; for a previously-unstocked component, generating a second authority to stock document to reflect at least one of the one or more modifications to the one or more component stocking requirements defined by the received design data; transmitting the updated first authority to stock document, the generated second authority to stock document, and the updated asset definition document over a network for approval by a supervisor with final approval authority; receiving approval data for the updated first authority to stock document, the generated second authority to stock document, and the updated asset definition document; and based on the received approval data, modifying the at least one enterprise resource database to include data specified by the updated first authority to stock document, the generated second authority to stock document, and the updated asset definition document.