Patent ID: 7216096

Claim:
A computer-implemented vehicle part inventory management system that fills vehicle part orders from the inventory of a vehicle dealer, comprising: at least one computer system having at least one memory; an ordered parts database stored in the memory for storing ordered parts information; an inventory database stored in the memory for storing vehicle part inventory information for a plurality of vehicle dealers; the computer system programmed with a part extraction module that is operative to determine from the information in the ordered parts database at least one backordered vehicle part; the computer system programmed with a dealer assessment module operative to compile a list of vehicle dealers having the backordered vehicle part based on the information stored in the inventory database; and the computer system programmed with a dealer interface module receptive of the list of vehicle dealers having the backordered vehicle part and operative to communicate a request to supply the backordered vehicle part to at least one of the vehicle dealers having the backordered vehicle part; said dealer interface module further operative to update a status of the backordered part in the ordered parts database in real-time when the request to supply the backordered vehicle part is accepted by one of the vehicle dealers.