Integrated inventory management system
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented vehicle part inventory management system that fills vehicle part orders from the inventory of a vehicle retailer, comprising:
- an ordered parts data structure for storing ordered parts information;
an inventory data structure for storing vehicle part inventory information for a plurality of vehicle retailers;
a dealer assessment module connected to the ordered parts data structure and the inventory data structure, the dealer assessment module receptive of at least one request to fill a vehicle part order from a requesting vehicle retailer and operative to determine a list of vehicle retailers having the ordered vehicle part; and
a dealer interface module receptive of the list of vehicle retailers and operative to communicate a request to supply the ordered vehicle part to at least one of the vehicle retailers;
said dealer interface module connected to the ordered parts data structure and further operative to update the ordered parts data structure in real-time when the request to supply the ordered vehicle part is accepted by the vehicle retailer.
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Abstract
A vehicle part inventory management system is provided for filling at least part of the vehicle part orders by one vehicle dealer from the inventory of another vehicle dealer. The inventory management system includes an ordered parts data structure for storing ordered parts information; an inventory data structure for storing vehicle part inventory information for a plurality of vehicle dealers; and a dealer assessment module connected to the ordered parts data structure and the inventory data structure, such that the dealer assessment module receives at least one request to fill a vehicle part order and is able to determine a list of potential supplying dealers that have the ordered vehicle part. The inventory management system further includes a dealer interface module that receives the list of potential supplying dealers and is able communicate a request to supply the ordered vehicle part to at least one of the potential supplying dealers. The dealer interface module is also able to update the ordered parts data structure in real-time when the request for the ordered vehicle part is accepted by one of the potential supplying dealers.
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12 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented vehicle part inventory management system that fills vehicle part orders from the inventory of a vehicle retailer, comprising:
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an ordered parts data structure for storing ordered parts information;
an inventory data structure for storing vehicle part inventory information for a plurality of vehicle retailers;
a dealer assessment module connected to the ordered parts data structure and the inventory data structure, the dealer assessment module receptive of at least one request to fill a vehicle part order from a requesting vehicle retailer and operative to determine a list of vehicle retailers having the ordered vehicle part; and
a dealer interface module receptive of the list of vehicle retailers and operative to communicate a request to supply the ordered vehicle part to at least one of the vehicle retailers;
said dealer interface module connected to the ordered parts data structure and further operative to update the ordered parts data structure in real-time when the request to supply the ordered vehicle part is accepted by the vehicle retailer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method for identifying potential supplying dealers to fill a vehicle part order in a dealer-to-dealer referral program, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request to fill a vehicle part order from a requesting dealer;
determining time zone information for the requesting dealer;
identifying dealers that stock the ordered vehicle part;
determining time zone information for each of the dealers that stock the ordered vehicle part; and
sequencing the dealers that stock the ordered vehicle part using the time zone information as it relates to the time zone information of the requesting dealer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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