Method and computer storage medium for ordering a replacement kit to build superseded parts

US8095433B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Stefan Dendl · Kaiserslautern, DE
• Adam Stollarski · Reilingen, DE
• Hans-Ulrich Von Helmolt · Heidelberg, DE
• Wolfram Schick · Karlsruhe, DE
• Carsten Kreuels · Contwig, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 22, 2005
• Grant date: Jan 10, 2012
• Expiry date: Dec 17, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0633
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and method for identifying replacement parts. Replacement parts may be identified although they do not correlate to obsolete parts on a one-to-one basis. Both replaced parts and their substitutes may be tracked by, for example, associating an identifier with the part. Each identifier may be a string of characters that uniquely refers to the part. The identifier of the replaced part may be linked to an array of identifiers, each corresponding to a replacement part. A user may enter the identifier of the replaced part and retrieve data corresponding to each of the substitutes. During the lifecycle of the product, replacement parts may be replaced. Data may be retrieved showing a hierarchy describing a history of multiple replacements. The user need not know that a part has been replaced to retrieve re-designed or remanufactured part information.