System and method for managing a plurality of tires
First Claim
1. A method in a distributed data processing system for managing each of a plurality of tires from procurement through disposal, the method comprising:
- creating a plurality of individual tire records, wherein one each of the plurality of individual tire records is associated with one each of the plurality of tires;
storing a procurement notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being procured, the procurement notification comprising a tire size, a tire make, a tire series, a tire procurement cost and a unique tire identifier, wherein the unique tire identifier provides a unit of identification for the tire;
storing a mount notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being mounted on a vehicle, the mount notification comprising the unique tire identifier, a unique vehicle identifier that provides a unit identification for the vehicle, a mounting position on the vehicle and a vehicle service indicator, wherein the vehicle service indicator is based upon a reading from at least one of an odometer or an hour meter;
storing a dismount notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being dismounted from the vehicle, the dismount notification comprising the unique tire identifier, the unique vehicle identifier and the vehicle service indicator;
storing a repair notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being repaired, the repair notification comprising the unique tire identifier, a description of a tire repair and a cost of the tire repair;
storing a retread notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being retreaded, the retread notification comprising the unique tire identifier, a description of a tire retread and a cost of the retread operation;
storing a tire disposal notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being scrapped, the tire disposal notification comprising the unique tire identifier; and
determining by the data processing system a total service cost for the tire, wherein the total service cost comprises a sum of the procurement cost, the repair cost, and the retread cost stored in the associated individual tire record of the tire.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and computer program products are provided for managing a plurality of tires from their procurement through their disposal. An embodiment may include a method for determining all the costs of a tire over its total service life including procurement costs, repair costs, retread costs and disposal costs. An embodiment may include managing an inventory by automatically replenishing the inventory by following a set of stored inventory management rules. An embodiment may include helping to ensure that an impermissible tire is not mounted on a vehicle. A stored set of tire mounting rules automatically check the tire being mounted against requirements for the tire set by the rules, the requirements set as to by vehicle type and wheel position.
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1. A method in a distributed data processing system for managing each of a plurality of tires from procurement through disposal, the method comprising:
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creating a plurality of individual tire records, wherein one each of the plurality of individual tire records is associated with one each of the plurality of tires; storing a procurement notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being procured, the procurement notification comprising a tire size, a tire make, a tire series, a tire procurement cost and a unique tire identifier, wherein the unique tire identifier provides a unit of identification for the tire; storing a mount notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being mounted on a vehicle, the mount notification comprising the unique tire identifier, a unique vehicle identifier that provides a unit identification for the vehicle, a mounting position on the vehicle and a vehicle service indicator, wherein the vehicle service indicator is based upon a reading from at least one of an odometer or an hour meter; storing a dismount notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being dismounted from the vehicle, the dismount notification comprising the unique tire identifier, the unique vehicle identifier and the vehicle service indicator; storing a repair notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being repaired, the repair notification comprising the unique tire identifier, a description of a tire repair and a cost of the tire repair; storing a retread notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being retreaded, the retread notification comprising the unique tire identifier, a description of a tire retread and a cost of the retread operation; storing a tire disposal notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being scrapped, the tire disposal notification comprising the unique tire identifier; and determining by the data processing system a total service cost for the tire, wherein the total service cost comprises a sum of the procurement cost, the repair cost, and the retread cost stored in the associated individual tire record of the tire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 34, 35)
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11. A method in a distributed data processing system for managing each of a plurality of tires from procurement through disposal, the method comprising:
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creating a plurality of individual tire records, wherein one each of the plurality of individual tire records is associated with one each of the plurality of tires; storing a procurement notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being procured, the procurement notification comprising a tire size, a tire make, a tire series and a unique tire identifier, wherein the unique tire identifier provides a unit of identification for the tire; storing a mount notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being mounted on a vehicle, the mount notification comprising the unique tire identifier, a unique vehicle identifier that provides a unit identification for the vehicle, a mounting position on the vehicle and a vehicle service indicator, wherein the vehicle service indicator is based upon a reading from at least one of an odometer or an hour meter; storing a dismount notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being dismounted from the vehicle, the dismount notification comprising the unique tire identifier, the unique vehicle identifier and the vehicle service indicator; storing a repair notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being repaired, the repair notification comprising the unique tire identifier and a description of a tire repair; storing a retread notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being retreaded, the retread notification comprising the unique tire identifier and a description of a tire retread; and storing a tire disposal notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being scrapped, the tire disposal notification comprising the unique tire identifier; storing a set of tire inventory management rules, wherein the set comprises instructions for automatically replenishing an available tire inventory if certain criteria are met; determining whether the certain criteria are met; determining by the data processing system from the set of tire inventory management rules whether an authorization is provided to automatically procure a replenishment tire if the certain criteria are met; and if the authorization is provided, automatically procuring the replenishment tire. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method in a distributed data processing system for managing each of a plurality of tires from procurement through disposal, the method comprising:
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creating a plurality of individual tire records, wherein one each of the plurality of individual tire records is associated with one each of the plurality of tires; storing a procurement notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being procured, the procurement notification comprising a tire size, a tire make, a tire series and a unique tire identifier, wherein the unique tire identifier provides a unit of identification for the tire; storing a mount notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being mounted on a vehicle, the mount notification comprising the unique tire identifier, a unique vehicle identifier that provides a unit identification for the vehicle, a mounting position on the vehicle and a vehicle service indicator, wherein the vehicle service indicator is based upon a reading from at least one of an odometer or an hour meter; storing a dismount notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being dismounted from the vehicle, the dismount notification comprising the unique tire identifier, the unique vehicle identifier and the vehicle service indicator; storing a repair notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being repaired, the repair notification comprising the unique tire identifier and a description of a tire repair; storing a retread notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being retreaded, the retread notification comprising the unique tire identifier and a description of a tire retread; storing a tire disposal notification for each of the tires in the associated individual tire record upon the tire being scrapped, the tire disposal notification comprising the unique tire identifier; storing a set of tire mounting rules, wherein the set identifies a permissible tire criteria for each mounting location of a given vehicle, wherein the permissible tire criteria comprise a permissible tire size, a permissible tire make, a permissible tire series and a permissible tire condition; retrieving data from the individual tire record associated with the unique tire identifier for the tire being mounted on the vehicle, the mount notification providing the unique tire identifier of the tire, the unique vehicle identifier of the vehicle and the mounting position, the retrieved data comprising a tire size, a tire make, a tire series and a tire condition; and comparing by the data processing system the permissible tire criteria for the mounting position of the vehicle with the retrieved data. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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