Automotive Core Fulfillment System for Interchange Number Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Automotive recyclers face challenges in accurately identifying and valuing automotive cores for remanufacture due to differences in part identification systems between salvage and core supplier industries, leading to increased labor costs and reduced profits.

Innovation Solution

An automotive core fulfillment system that includes an interchange database, a core supplier database, and an interchange number matching module, which provides a platform for matching interchange identification indicators with core supplier identification indicators, enabling efficient identification and valuation of cores based on vehicle information and demand analysis.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual cross-referencing methods are used to match interchange numbers with core supplier numbers, then identification accuracy may be maintained, but labor costs and time consumption increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveidentification accuracyVSAvoidtime consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical cross-referencing processes with an automated computer-based system that uses databases and algorithms to match interchange numbers with core supplier numbers, eliminating manual labor while maintaining identification accuracy

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates digital copies of part identification data in structured databases, allowing rapid electronic matching and comparison of interchange numbers with core supplier numbers instead of manual physical reference

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Measurement precision

If comprehensive inventory characterization is performed to accurately identify salvage yard inventories, then identification completeness improves, but resource expenditure increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveidentification completenessVSAvoidresource expenditure

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary data organization and standardization of part identification information in databases before actual matching operations, so that when identification is needed, the work is already partially completed, reducing real-time resource expenditure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal database system that can characterize entire inventory categories once, and then reuse this characterization information across multiple identification queries, avoiding redundant resource expenditure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If different identification systems are used by salvage recyclers and core suppliers, then each industry can maintain its own standards, but cross-industry matching becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveindustry standard independenceVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary computer-based matching system that translates between different identification number systems (interchange numbers and core supplier numbers) without requiring either system to change, facilitating cross-industry matching while maintaining independence

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal database structure that can store and process multiple identification systems simultaneously, enabling the system to handle various industry standards through a single unified platform

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS7680706B2Automotive core fulfillment system and method

Publication Date: 2010.03.16 REBUILDERS AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY

AI summary

A system and method for facilitating acquisition of automotive core parts from automotive recyclers for remanufacture includes identifying automotive cores and determining the value of the cores with a core fulfillment system. The core fulfillment system includes an interchange database with automotive core descriptions and corresponding interchange identification indicators. The system includes a core supplier database that includes automotive core descriptions with corresponding core supplier identification indicators and an interchange number matching module that equates database entries in the interchange database with database entries in the core supplier database. An interface module provides access to the core fulfillment system, accepts vehicle information, and provides demand and pricing information regarding automotive cores. Vehicle information is received and compared to automotive core descriptions, automotive interchange numbers, and core supplier identification indicators that correspond to the vehicle identification information. Automotive cores are identified based upon the comparison, and a core value is determined.