Method and system of restricted substance management and recycling
First Claim
1. A computer method of restricted substance management and recycling in a manufacturing environment, said method comprising the steps of:
- inputting restricted substances and recycle content data of parts supplied by a supplier for a vehicle into a computer system of a vehicle manufacturer;
reviewing the inputted data and determining parts with banned or recycled content or substances over predetermined thresholds; and
reporting the determined parts to the supplier and vehicle manufacture.
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Abstract
A method is provided of restricted substance management and recycling in a manufacturing environment. The method includes the steps of inputting restricted substances and recycle content data of parts supplied by a supplier for a vehicle into a computer system of a vehicle manufacturer. The method also includes the steps of reviewing the inputted data and determining parts with banned or recycled content or substances over predetermined thresholds. The method further includes the steps of reporting the determined parts to the supplier and vehicle manufacture.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer method of restricted substance management and recycling in a manufacturing environment, said method comprising the steps of:
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inputting restricted substances and recycle content data of parts supplied by a supplier for a vehicle into a computer system of a vehicle manufacturer;
reviewing the inputted data and determining parts with banned or recycled content or substances over predetermined thresholds; and
reporting the determined parts to the supplier and vehicle manufacture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer method of restricted substance management and recycling in a manufacturing environment, said method comprising the steps of:
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inputting data of restricted substance management and recycle content of parts supplied by a supplier for a vehicle into a computer system of a vehicle manufacturer;
validating the inputted data;
saving partial inputted data;
acknowledging receipt of inputted data by the vehicle manufacturer to the supplier;
reviewing the inputted data and determining parts with banned or recycled content or substances over predetermined thresholds;
sending a non-compliance notification to the supplier and vehicle manufacturer if there are determined parts; and
sending a compliance notification to the supplier and vehicle manufacturer if there are no determined parts.
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18. A system for restricted substance management and recycling in a manufacturing environment, said system comprising:
a computer system for inputting restricted substances and recycle content data of parts supplied by a supplier for a vehicle, for reviewing the inputted data and determining parts with banned or recycled content or substances over predetermined thresholds, and for reporting the determined parts to the supplier and vehicle manufacture.
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