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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2007
James R. Shiner, Puyallup, WA (US);
John W. Curphey, San Francisco, CA (US);
Thanh D. Hoang, Edgewood, WA (US);
Christian K. Fischer, Seattle, WA (US);
James R. Shiner, Puyallup, WA (US);
John W. Curphey, San Francisco, CA (US);
Thanh D. Hoang, Edgewood, WA (US);
Christian K. Fischer, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A material management system includes integrated modules that cooperate to electronically manage a pooled inventory of material held at differing locations and used in the maintenance of multiple fleets of aircraft. The system includes a material request module for processing requests for material and for determining whether the requested material is present at one of the locations. A material transfer module responds to material requests by transferring parts between the differing locations. A material receiving and inspection module controls receiving and inspection of the material. A material shipment module manages the shipment of the material from a supplier in response to a material request.