Web based system and method for asset management

A method for procuring and managing assets over a computer network, comprising the steps of:

• procuring an asset item during a procurement stage;
• storing one or more asset tag identifiers useful to a procurer;
• assigning a particular asset tag identifier to the asset in the procurement stage;
• and
• tracking the asset with the particular asset tag identifier.

A method for managing asset components, comprising:

• procuring a component to be added to an asset;
• assigning an asset tag identifier to the asset;
• identifying the component as a member of the asset;
• linking the component to the asset in a database;
• and
• recording asset management information regarding the component in the database.

A method for procuring and tracking clones of a product configuration, comprising:

• selecting a parent asset;
• selecting a child asset to be associated with the parent asset;
• linking the child asset to the parent asset to collectively form an original product configuration;
• procuring clones of the original product configuration;
• and
• tracking the original product configuration and each clone.