Abstract: A method for collecting and managing information related to the shipping and condition of a cargo during a cargo voyage from a source to a destination is provided. An electronic cargo voyage folder (ECVF) associated with the cargo is created, including a cargo id, cargo contents and shipping methods for the cargo voyage. At the source a first assessment of an initial cargo condition is requested and the first assessment of the cargo condition, a first place of assessment and a first time of assessment is recorded in the ECVF. The events occurring during the cargo voyage are also recorded in the ECVF. At the destination, a second assessment of the cargo condition is requested and a second assessment of the cargo condition, a second place of assessment and a second time of assessment is recorded in the ECVF.

Abstract: A computer-based method for vehicular part remote evaluation and management is presented. The method comprises obtaining from a first location description information regarding a state of a vehicular part. The description information is transmitted to a second location. The description information is analyzed in order to provide an assessment of the state of the vehicular part and the assessment information is transmitted back to the first location, allowing informed decisions to be made as to the disposition of the vehicular part.