Patent ID: 8560105

Claim:
A computer implemented system comprising: an integrated logistics support system having a database for storage of a first plurality of logistics data records associated with a previously designed product, the first plurality of logistics data records being stored in a first logistical support analysis record; a product integrity analysis system that is coupled to the integrated logistics support system, the product integrity analysis system comprising a failure mode effects and criticality analysis (FMECA) application, the FMECA application operable to: access a plurality of distribution references, each distribution reference comprising: a plurality of part types; a plurality of part subtypes; a plurality of failure modes; and a plurality of distributions indicating how often a particular one of the failure modes occurs for each part type and part subtype; analyze a first and a second distribution reference from the plurality of distribution references; and calculate a particular distribution for a particular part type in the first distribution reference using an associated distribution of the particular part type in the second distribution reference; wherein the product integrity analysis system is operable to create a new plurality of logistics data records for a new product, the new plurality of logistics data records being associated with one or more elements of the new product not common to the previously designed product.