Method and apparatus for custom of manufacturing of decorative, cast stonework

A computer program product for custom manufacturing decorative, cast stonework, the computer program product having a medium with a computer program embodied thereon, the computer program comprising:

• computer code for receiving an order, wherein the order at least comprises one drawing, and wherein the at least one drawing at least comprises at least one part of a plurality of parts that comprise a unit;
• computer code for storing the order;
• computer code for referencing the at least one first part to a database of units and parts, wherein the least one first part number is associated with the at least one first part;
• computer code for determining if a suitable unused part of a plurality of unused parts exists within an inventory of unused parts by an associated part identifier, wherein each unused part of the plurality unused parts have part identifiers associated therewith;
• if no suitable part exists in the inventory of unused parts, then computer code for determining if a mold for the at least one part exists in an inventory of molds;
• if no mold exists in the inventory of molds, then computer code for manufacturing or computer code for buying a mold for the at least one first part;
• if a mold exists in the inventory of molds, then computer code for determining if the mold is available;
• computer code for retrieving the mold, once available, manufactured, or bought;
• and
• computer code for casting the at least one first part with the mold that has been retrieved.

A processor for custom manufacturing decorative, cast stonework, the processor including computer program comprising:

• computer code for receiving an order, wherein the order at least comprises one drawing, and wherein the at least one drawing at least comprises at least one part of a plurality of parts that comprise a unit;
• computer code for storing the order;
• computer code for referencing the at least one first part to a database of units and parts, wherein the least one first part number is associated with the at least one first part;
• computer code for determining if a suitable unused part of a plurality of unused parts exists within an inventory of unused parts by an associated part identifier, wherein each unused part of the plurality unused parts have part identifiers associated therewith;
• if no suitable part exists in the inventory of unused parts, then computer code for determining if a mold for the at least one part exists in an inventory of molds;
• if no mold exists in the inventory of molds, then computer code for manufacturing or computer code for buying a mold for the at least one first part;
• if a mold exists in the inventory of molds, then computer code for determining if the mold is available;
• computer code for retrieving the mold, once available, manufactured, or bought;
• and
• computer code for casting the at least one first part with the mold that has been retrieved.

An apparatus for custom manufacturing decorative, cast stonework, comprising:

• means for receiving an order, wherein the order at least comprises one drawing, and wherein the at least one drawing at least comprises at least one part of a plurality of parts that comprise a unit;
• means for storing the order;
• means for referencing the at least one first part to a database of units and parts, wherein the least one first part number is associated with the at least one first part;
• means for determining if a suitable unused part of a plurality of unused parts exists within an inventory of unused parts by an associated part identifier, wherein each unused part of the plurality unused parts have part identifiers associated therewith;
• if no suitable part exists in the inventory of unused parts, then means for determining if a mold for the at least one part exists in an inventory of molds;
• if no mold exists in the inventory of molds, then means for manufacturing or means for buying a mold for the at least one first part;
• if a mold exists in the inventory of molds, then means for determining if the mold is available;
• means for retrieving the mold, once available, manufactured, or bought;
• and
• means for casting the at least one first part with the mold that has been retrieved.