Method and apparatus for managing maintenance operations

Abstract

A computerized method of assisting the routing of a part, comprising the steps of: providing at least one computer; receiving part identifier information; and generating a tag for affixing to the part. The tag has information thereon responsive to the identifier information. A computerized method of assisting the handling of a part, comprising the steps of: providing at least one computer; receiving part identifier information; processing the part identifier information; and generating output from the computer responsive to the part identifier information. A computerized method of tailoring work instructions to perform on a part, comprising the steps of: providing at least one computer having memory with global work instructions relevant to a plurality of parts and to a plurality of work locations; receiving part identifier information and work location information; processing the part identifier and work location information; and generating tailored work instructions from said computer responsive to the part identifier and work location information. A computerized method of dispositioning of parts, comprising the steps of: providing at least one computer; receiving part identifier information for first and second part; determining a disposition of the first part then the second part, each disposition responsive to the part identifier information; determining whether the second part disposition requires adjustment to the first part disposition; and if necessary, modifying said first part disposition.

1 . A computerized method of assisting the routing of a part, comprising the steps of: 
 providing at least one computer;    receiving part identifier information; and    generating a tag for affixing to said part, said tag having information thereon responsive to said part identifier information;    wherein a user reviews said information on said tag and routes said part accordingly.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: 
 evaluating a characteristic of said part based upon said information on said tag to determine a disposition of said part;    receiving said disposition of said part; and    generating a new tag for affixing to said part, said tag having information thereon responsive to said part characteristic;    wherein said user can review said information on said tag and route said part accordingly.    
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said part identifier information includes a part number.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said part identifier information also includes a serial number.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of generating an electronic record of said part.  
     
     
         6 . A computerized method of assisting the handling of a part, comprising the steps of: 
 providing at least one computer;    receiving part identifier information;    processing said part identifier information; and    generating output from said computer responsive to said part identifier information;    wherein a user reviews said output and handles said part accordingly.    
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said part identifier information includes a part number.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said part identifier information also includes a serial number.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said output comprises routing instructions.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said output comprises work instructions.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the steps of: 
 receiving a disposition of said part in response to said output;    processing said part disposition; and    generating output from said computer responsive to said part disposition.    
     
     
         12 . A computerized method of tailoring work instructions to perform on a part, comprising the steps of: 
 providing at least one computer having memory with global work instructions therein, said global work instructions relevant to a plurality of parts and to a plurality of work locations;    receiving part identifier information and work location information;    processing said part identifier information and said work location information; and    generating tailored work instructions from said computer responsive to said part identifier information and said work location information;    wherein a user reviews said tailored work instructions and performs said tailored work instructions accordingly.    
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said processing step comprises searching said global work instructions for tasks relevant to said part and said work location.  
     
     
         14 . A computerized method of dispositioning of parts, comprising the steps of: 
 providing at least one computer;    receiving part identifier information for a first part;    determining a disposition of said first part responsive to said first part identifier information;    receiving part identifier information for a second part to said computer;    determining a disposition of said second part responsive to said second part identifier;    determining whether said second part disposition requires adjustment to said first part disposition; and    if necessary, modifying said first part disposition; 
 wherein a user reviews said first and second part dispositions and dispositions said first and second parts accordingly.