Patent ID: 7376602

Claim:
A method for facilitating database management processes for an enterprise via a communications network, comprising: extracting part data relating to a part from a data storage device; retrieving activity data related to said part said activity data including: demand data; purchase data; and creation data including a date a part number for the part is added to the data storage device; evaluating said part data and said activity data; associating a status code with said part data based upon results of said evaluating, the status code assigned being one of an active status and an inactive status; and storing said part data and said status code in said data storage location, wherein said facilitating said database management processes is accomplished by a parts database management software application; wherein said evaluating said activity data includes: determining an occurrence of a demand for said part; assessing currency of said demand; quantifying said demand; wherein results of said determining said occurrence, said assessing said currency, and said quantifying said demand causes said parts database management software application to: associate said status code with said part data when a first condition is met, the first condition relating, to at least one of an absence or presence of the demand, the currency of the demand, and the quantity of the demand; and perform additional evaluations of said activity data when the first condition is not met.