Coordination system for system maintenance and refurbishment of related components
First Claim
1. A method of managing operational system component replacement, the method comprising:
- a) receiving a respective maintenance schedule of respective maintenance activities that are associated with each system within a plurality of systems, the plurality of systems comprising an initial system and a plurality of remote systems that are each different from the initial system;
b) automatically identifying, based on receiving the respective maintenance schedule and based on analysis of the respective maintenance activities, a worn component within the initial system scheduled to be replaced during a first scheduled maintenance activity in the respective maintenance schedule for the initial system;
c) automatically identifying, based on analysis of the respective maintenance schedule associated with the initial system and analysis of each respective maintenance schedule associated with each remote system in the plurality of remote systems, an identified component scheduled to be removed from a selected remote system during a selected remote system maintenance activity within the respective maintenance schedule that is associated with the selected remote system,the identified component being a compatible component able to replace the worn component, the identified component being able to be refurbished after removal from the selected remote system in time for the first scheduled maintenance activity;
d) storing, in association with the identified component, an indication that the identified component is scheduled to be;
removed from the selected remote system during the selected remote system maintenance activity;
refurbished; and
installed into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity;
e) determining a modified initial time for the first scheduled maintenance activity associated with the initial system;
f) automatically identifying, based on analysis of the first scheduled maintenance activity occurring at the modified initial time and based on analysis of each respective maintenance schedule for each remote system in the plurality of remote systems, an alternate component scheduled to be removed from an alternate remote system during a respective maintenance activity associated with the alternate remote system so as to be available in time for installation into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity at the modified initial time,g) selecting one of the identified component and the alternate component to be installed into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity;
h) modifying, based on selecting the alternate component, the respective maintenance schedule associated with the alternate remote system to occur at the modified initial time;
i) modifying the indication, based on selecting the alternate component, to indicate that the alternate component is to be;
removed from the alternate remote system during the respective maintenance schedule associated with the alternate remote system;
refurbished; and
installed into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity at the modified initial time;
j) receiving a user input identifying at least one metric value to be improved, the at least one metric comprising;
a total of all operating costs of each system in the plurality of systems for which maintenance activities are scheduled, andincreasing timely availability of more refurbished parts to be used in scheduled maintenance activities associated with each of the plurality of systems;
k) determining that the at least one metric value has one of;
reached a specified value, orhas not improved over a plurality of iterations of steps e) through j); and
l) repeating steps e) through k) in response to the at least one metric value not reaching a specified value or the at least one metric value not improving over a plurality of iterations of steps e) through j).
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Abstract
Systems and methods of managing operational system components. Maintenance schedules for each of a number of systems are maintained. A worn component scheduled to be replaced in an initial system is identified. An identified component that is scheduled to be removed from another systems and that is able to replace the worn component is identified. Based on the maintenance schedules associated with the systems, the identified component is able to be refurbished after its scheduled removal from the selected remote system in time to be used as a replacement for worn component when it is scheduled to be removed from the initial system. An indication associated with the identified component is stored that indicates that the identified component is scheduled to be: removed from the other system; refurbished; and installed into the initial system at the time of the scheduled removal of the worn component.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of managing operational system component replacement, the method comprising:
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a) receiving a respective maintenance schedule of respective maintenance activities that are associated with each system within a plurality of systems, the plurality of systems comprising an initial system and a plurality of remote systems that are each different from the initial system; b) automatically identifying, based on receiving the respective maintenance schedule and based on analysis of the respective maintenance activities, a worn component within the initial system scheduled to be replaced during a first scheduled maintenance activity in the respective maintenance schedule for the initial system; c) automatically identifying, based on analysis of the respective maintenance schedule associated with the initial system and analysis of each respective maintenance schedule associated with each remote system in the plurality of remote systems, an identified component scheduled to be removed from a selected remote system during a selected remote system maintenance activity within the respective maintenance schedule that is associated with the selected remote system, the identified component being a compatible component able to replace the worn component, the identified component being able to be refurbished after removal from the selected remote system in time for the first scheduled maintenance activity; d) storing, in association with the identified component, an indication that the identified component is scheduled to be; removed from the selected remote system during the selected remote system maintenance activity; refurbished; and installed into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity; e) determining a modified initial time for the first scheduled maintenance activity associated with the initial system; f) automatically identifying, based on analysis of the first scheduled maintenance activity occurring at the modified initial time and based on analysis of each respective maintenance schedule for each remote system in the plurality of remote systems, an alternate component scheduled to be removed from an alternate remote system during a respective maintenance activity associated with the alternate remote system so as to be available in time for installation into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity at the modified initial time, g) selecting one of the identified component and the alternate component to be installed into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity; h) modifying, based on selecting the alternate component, the respective maintenance schedule associated with the alternate remote system to occur at the modified initial time; i) modifying the indication, based on selecting the alternate component, to indicate that the alternate component is to be; removed from the alternate remote system during the respective maintenance schedule associated with the alternate remote system; refurbished; and installed into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity at the modified initial time; j) receiving a user input identifying at least one metric value to be improved, the at least one metric comprising; a total of all operating costs of each system in the plurality of systems for which maintenance activities are scheduled, and increasing timely availability of more refurbished parts to be used in scheduled maintenance activities associated with each of the plurality of systems; k) determining that the at least one metric value has one of; reached a specified value, or has not improved over a plurality of iterations of steps e) through j); and l) repeating steps e) through k) in response to the at least one metric value not reaching a specified value or the at least one metric value not improving over a plurality of iterations of steps e) through j). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for managing operational system component replacement, the system comprising:
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a memory; a processor, communicatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to; a) receive a respective maintenance schedule of respective maintenance activities that are associated with each system within a plurality of systems, the plurality of systems comprising an initial system and a plurality of remote systems that are each different from the initial system; b) automatically identify, based on receipt of the respective maintenance schedule and based on analysis of the respective maintenance activities a worn component within the initial system scheduled to be replace during a first scheduled maintenance activity in the respective maintenance schedule for the initial system; c) automatically identify, based on analysis of the respective maintenance schedule associated with the initial system and analysis of each respective maintenance schedule associated with each remote system in the plurality of remote systems, an identified component scheduled to be removed from a selected remote system during a selected remote system maintenance activity within the respective maintenance schedule that is associated with the selected remote system, the identified component being a compatible component able to replace the worn component, the identified component being able to be refurbished after removal from the selected remote system in time for the first scheduled maintenance activity; d) store into a data storage, in association with the identified component, an indication that the identified component is scheduled to be; removed from the selected remote system during the selected remote system maintenance activity; refurbished; and installed into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity; e) determine a modified initial time for the first scheduled maintenance activity associated with the initial system; f) automatically identify, based on an analysis of the first scheduled maintenance activity occurring at the modified initial time and based on an analysis of each respective maintenance schedule for each remote system in the plurality of remote systems, an alternate component scheduled to be removed from an alternate remote system during a respective maintenance activity associated with the alternate remote system so as to be available in time for installation into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity at the modified initial time, g) select one of the identified component and the alternate component to be installed into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity; h) modify, based on selecting the alternate component, the respective maintenance schedule associated with the alternate remote system to occur at the modified initial time; and i) modify the indication, based on selecting the alternate component, to indicate that the alternate component is to be; removed from the alternate remote system during the respective maintenance schedule associated with the alternate remote system; refurbished; and installed into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity at the modified initial time; j) receive a user input identifying at least one metric value to be improved, the at least one metric comprising; a total of all operating costs of each system in the plurality of systems for which maintenance activities are scheduled, and increasing timely availability of more refurbished parts to be used in scheduled maintenance activities associated with each of the plurality of systems; k) determine that the at least one metric value has one of; reached a specified value, or has not improved over a plurality of iterations of steps e) through j); and l) repeat steps e) through k) in response to the at least one metric value not reaching a specified value or the at least one metric value not improving over a plurality of iterations of steps e) through j). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for managing operational system component replacement, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising instructions for; a) receiving a respective maintenance schedule of respective maintenance activities that are associated with each system within a plurality of systems, the plurality of systems comprising an initial system and a plurality of remote systems that are each different from the initial system; b) automatically identifying, based on receiving the respective maintenance schedule and based on analysis of the respective maintenance activities, a worn component within the initial system scheduled to be replaced during a first scheduled maintenance activity in the respective maintenance schedule for the initial system; c) automatically identifying, based on analysis of the respective maintenance schedule associated with the initial system and analysis of each respective maintenance schedule associated with each remote system in the plurality of remote systems, an identified component scheduled to be removed from a selected remote system during a selected remote system maintenance activity within the respective maintenance schedule that is associated with the selected remote system, the identified component being a compatible component able to replace the worn component, the identified component being able to be refurbished after removal from the selected remote system in time for the first scheduled maintenance activity; d) storing, in association with the identified component, an indication that the identified component is scheduled to be; removed from the selected remote system during the selected remote system maintenance activity; refurbished; and installed into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity; e) determining a modified initial time for the first scheduled maintenance activity associated with the initial system; f) automatically identifying, based on analysis of the first scheduled maintenance activity occurring at the modified initial time and based on analysis of each respective maintenance schedule for each remote system in the plurality of remote systems, an alternate component scheduled to be removed from an alternate remote system during a respective maintenance activity associated with the alternate remote system so as to be available in time for installation into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity at the modified initial time, g) selecting one of the identified component and the alternate component to be installed into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity; h) modifying, based on selecting the alternate component, the respective maintenance schedule associated with the alternate remote system to occur at the modified initial time; and i) modifying the indication, based on selecting the alternate component, to indicate that the alternate component is to be; removed from the alternate remote system during the respective maintenance schedule associated with the alternate remote system; refurbished; and installed into the initial system during the first scheduled maintenance activity at the modified initial time; j) receiving a user input identifying at least one metric value to be improved, the at least one metric comprising; a total of all operating costs of each system in the plurality of systems for which maintenance activities are scheduled, and increasing timely availability of more refurbished parts to be used in scheduled maintenance activities associated with each of the plurality of systems; k) determining that the at least one metric value has one of; reached a specified value, or has not improved over a plurality of iterations of steps e) through j); and l) repeating steps e) through k) in response to the at least one metric value not reaching a specified value or the at least one metric value not improving over a plurality of iterations of steps e) through j). - View Dependent Claims (18)
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