Method and system for real-time monitoring of part availability
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1. A system for real-time monitoring of parts availability comprising:
- at least one plant related database containing data relating to usage and inventory of the part;
at least one supplier related database containing data relating to shipment of the part; and
a computer-based data integration system in communication with the at least one plant related database and the at least one supplier related database, the data integration system operative to examine in real time data in the at least one plant related database and data in the at least one supplier related database to assess the examined data to predict an exception to a scheduled part need time, and to generate an alert indication to personnel whenever an exception is predicted.
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Abstract
A method and system for real-time monitoring of part availability uses a computer-based data integration system communicating with at least one plant related database and at least one supplier related database to collect part usage and shipment data and to assess the collected data to predict an exception to a scheduled part need time. When an exception is predicted, the data integration system generates an alert indication to personnel for taking corrective action.
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1. A system for real-time monitoring of parts availability comprising:
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at least one plant related database containing data relating to usage and inventory of the part;
at least one supplier related database containing data relating to shipment of the part; and
a computer-based data integration system in communication with the at least one plant related database and the at least one supplier related database, the data integration system operative to examine in real time data in the at least one plant related database and data in the at least one supplier related database to assess the examined data to predict an exception to a scheduled part need time, and to generate an alert indication to personnel whenever an exception is predicted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for real-time monitoring of part availability comprising:
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collecting real-time data from at least one plant related database concerning usage and inventory of the part;
collecting real-time data from at least one supplier related database concerning shipment of the part;
assessing the collected data to predict an exception to a scheduled part need time; and
generating an alert indication to personnel whenever an exception is predicted. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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