Method for processing vehicle repair

• US 10,453,013 B1
• Filed: 08/30/2012
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Inherent Leverage, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Inherent Leverage, Inc.
• Inventors: Kollinger, III, Albert J., Kollinger, Jr., Albert J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Knox, Tyler W
• Application Number:
  US13/598,919
• Time in Patent Office: 2,609 Days
• Field of Search: 705 712, 705 723, 705 726, 705 727
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06315 Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06316 Sequencing of tasks or work
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/80 Management or planning

Abstract

A method for processing work for a third party co-pay system is provided. The invented method will improve workflow through a third party co-pay system by more efficiently utilizing the capacity of the assessor so that the assessor can release more work to downstream departments. A method for processing vehicle repair is similarly provided. The invention further includes a method for tracking a vehicle through the vehicle repair process whereby the location of the vehicle is displayed on monitors located throughout the vehicle repair shop to alert shop personnel of where a vehicle is located and when certain repair activities must be performed on that vehicle. Finally, methods of managing workflow both within an individual department of a vehicle repair shop and throughout the whole vehicle repair shop are provided.

Claims

1. A method of processing vehicle repair comprising:

(a) providing a damaged vehicle for repair;

(b) providing and gathering initial diagnostic information for a vehicle;

(c) scheduling the vehicle for assessment by an assessor based on the initial diagnostic information and a capacity of the assessor, and without considering capacity of paint and capacity of metal;

(d) determining actual work content required for the vehicle;

(e) determining production preparation activities;

(f) scheduling the vehicle into production based on the actual work content, the production preparation activities, and a capacity of production; and

(g) repairing the vehicle thereby completing the processing of the vehicle repair.

2. A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising completing repairs by sublet entities before scheduling the vehicle into production.

3. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein providing and gathering initial diagnostic information is accomplished when a customer enters the initial diagnostic information on an internet website before the vehicle is brought to the vehicle repair shop.

4. A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising varying the capacity of production and the capacity of the assessor based on a feed back loop whereby the feed back loop determines when and where to increase or decrease the capacity.