Mining supplier identifier matching and interface

A computer program product comprising computer program code stored on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and executable by a processor to perform operations comprising:

• maintaining a database storing supplier mining equipment identifiers and manufacturer mining equipment identifiers;
• correlating the supplier mining equipment identifiers with the manufacturer mining equipment identifiers using a matching algorithm that applies fuzzy logic and data clustering to resolve non-standardized identifier discrepancies, thereby creating mappings between the supplier mining equipment identifiers and the manufacturer mining equipment identifiers in the database;
• and
• providing, via an application programming interface (API), dynamic, real-time access for users to query and retrieve mining equipment manufacturer information based on the correlated supplier mining equipment identifiers.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for maintaining a database storing supplier mining equipment identifiers and manufacturer mining equipment identifiers;
• means for correlating the supplier mining equipment identifiers with the manufacturer mining equipment identifiers using a matching algorithm that applies fuzzy logic and data clustering to resolve non-standardized identifier discrepancies, thereby creating mappings between the supplier mining equipment identifiers and the manufacturer mining equipment identifiers in the database;
• and
• means for providing, via an application programming interface (API), dynamic, real-time access for users to query and retrieve mining equipment manufacturer information based on the correlated supplier mining equipment identifiers.