Spare part management and reservation system

A computerized method comprising:

• based on a received request from a first client device, retrieving from at least one inventory database stored data indicating whether a part is available to a user, wherein the first client device is one of a plurality of client devices having access to reserve parts in an inventory;
• receiving from the first client device a first indication comprising a request from the user to reserve the part in the inventory;
• in response to data indicating that the part is available to the user, generating and transmitting to at least one of the plurality of client devices a contingent reservation of the part by the user;
• receiving from the first client device a second indication comprising a notification indicating whether the part has been consumed by the user;
• in response to the notification indicating that the part has been consumed by the user:
• generating and transmitting to at least one of the plurality of client devices a real-time update to the contingent reservation comprising a confirmed reservation of the part by the user;
• and
• in response to the notification indicating that the part has not been consumed by the user:
• generating and transmitting to at least one of the plurality of client devices a real-time update to the contingent reservation comprising an indication that the part is available for reservation.

A computer program product having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform one or more steps comprising:

• based on a received request from a first client device, retrieving from at least one inventory database stored data indicating whether a part is available to a user, wherein the first client device is one of a plurality of client devices having access to reserve parts in an inventory;
• receiving from the first client device a first indication comprising a request from the user to reserve the part in the inventory;
• in response to data indicating that the part is available to the user, generating and transmitting to at least one of the plurality of client devices a contingent reservation of the part by the user;
• receiving from the first client device a second indication comprising a notification indicating whether the part has been consumed by the user;
• in response to the notification indicating that the part has been consumed by the user:
• generating and transmitting to at least one of the plurality of client devices a real-time update to the contingent reservation comprising a confirmed reservation of the part by the user;
• and
• in response to the notification indicating that the part has not been consumed by the user:
• generating and transmitting to at least one of the plurality of client devices a real-time update to the contingent reservation comprising an indication that the part is available for reservation.