Apparatus for and method of managing and tracking activities and parts

摘要

A computer-implemented method of managing an inventory of vehicles and parts associated with the vehicles using a central computer system and at least one remote computer system operatively connected to the central computer by a communications link to exchange data therebetween. The method comprises the steps of: inputting to the remote computer system information related to each vehicle; communicating the vehicle information to the central computer; storing the vehicle information in a master parts file and a maintenance parts file; comparing the vehicle information with the data of the other vehicles contained in the master parts file and the maintenance parts file; signaling an alarm if a discrepancy exists between the vehicle information and the data of the other vehicles contained in the master parts file and maintenance parts file; inputting to the remote computer system information related to maintenance of a vehicle; communicating the maintenance information to the central computer; comparing the parts added part numbers and the parts added serial numbers with the data of the other vehicles contained in the master parts file and the maintenance parts file; signaling an alarm if a discrepancy exists between the parts added part numbers and the parts added serial numbers and the data of the other vehicles contained in the master parts file and the maintenance parts file; updating the master parts file; updating the maintenance parts file.