Method and apparatus for managing sewing machine spare parts

A method for managing spare parts comprising the steps of:

• arranging the spare parts in a spare parts kit having a plurality of storage compartments therein, said storage compartments being arranged in a predetermined order, each of said storage compartments being suitable for storing at least one of said spare parts;
• providing an order record form having a plurality of record areas which are generally arranged in said predetermined order to correspond to the arrangement of said storage compartments;
• and
• marking said order record form with an indicia in a record area corresponding to a storage compartment storing a selected one of said spare parts to readily identify said selected one of said spare parts for use at a later time.

A system for maintaining a predetermined quantity of spare part:s, said system comprising:

• a kit for storing said predetermined quantity of spare parts in a predetermined order;
• and
• at least one order record member associated with said kit, said at least one order record member comprising a plurality of record areas which are arranged to generally correspond to said predetermined order;
• said at least one order record member facilitating identification of parts to be ordered so as to maintain the quantity of spare parts at said predetermined quantity.

A part management system comprising:

• a holder having a plurality of storage areas which are each capable of holding at least one predetermined part in a predetermined order;
• a plurality of record members associated with said holder, each of said plurality of record members having a plurality of record areas which are arranged thereon to generally correspond to said predetermined order;
• and
• an order indicator associated with each of said plurality of record areas for identifying at least one predetermined part when said predetermined part needs to be replenished.

A system for maintaining a predetermined quantity of spare parts, said system comprising:

• a kit including a portion for storing said predetermined quantity of spare parts in a predetermined order;
• and
• at least one order record member secured to said kit, said at least one order record member comprising a plurality of record areas which are arranged to generally correspond to said predetermined order;
• said at least one order record member facilitating identification of parts to be ordered and being removable from said kit for use to maintain the quantity of spare parts at said predetermined quantity.

A system for maintaining a predetermined quantity of spare parts, said system comprising:

• a kit for storing said predetermined quantity of spare parts in compartments in a predetermined two-dimensional arrangement;
• and
• at least one order record member secured to said kit and spaced from said compartments, said at least one order record member comprising a plurality of record areas which are arranged in a two-dimensional arrangement generally corresponding to said predetermined two-dimensional arrangement of said compartments;
• said at least one order record member inducing indicia within each record area for identifying parts of said predetermined quantity of spare parts, said at least one order record member being removable from said kit for use to maintain the quantity of spare parts at said predetermined quantity of spare parts.