Abstract: A service system for servicing a vehicle includes a service station and a parts locker array disposed in or adjacent the service station and including: a plurality of parts lockers. Each parts locker includes a locker access door configured to alternatively open and close to permit and impede, respectively, access to the parts locker's interior, and a locker locking mechanism configured to alternatively lock and unlock to impede and permit, respectively, opening of the parts locker access door.

Abstract: A service system for servicing a vehicle includes a service station and a parts locker array disposed in or adjacent the service station and including: a plurality of parts lockers. Each parts locker includes a locker access door configured to alternatively open and close to permit and impede, respectively, access to the parts locker's interior, and a locker locking mechanism configured to alternatively lock and unlock to impede and permit, respectively, opening of the parts locker access door.

Abstract: Evaluating whether vehicles are to be added or removed from a dealership's courtesy vehicle fleet may include determining a difference between a number of vehicles in the fleet and a number of vehicles lent to determine a number of excess vehicles in the fleet, and outputting a removal instruction to a worker at the dealership indicating that the number of excess vehicles is to be removed from the fleet of courtesy vehicles. Evaluating when to remove vehicles from a dealership's courtesy vehicle fleet may include determining a time at which the vehicle's market value maximizes profit.

Abstract: A service line for servicing a vehicle includes stations disposed in a serial direction along the service line, each station including a pair of conveyors disposed along the serial direction, a driver side conveyor configured to support and convey driver side tires of the vehicle and a passenger side conveyor configured to support and convey passenger side tires of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle management system, includes a customer interface module for collecting customer data associated with a service of a vehicle from a customer; at least one employee interface module for collecting service data associated with the service of the vehicle; and a service advisor module. The service advisor module includes a first communication interlace module for communicating with the customer interface module and for receiving the customer data; a second communication interface module for communicating with the at least one employee interface module and for receiving the service data and to communicate notifications; a service advisor database for storing the customer data and the service data, wherein the service data comprises estimated costs of service data and estimated time for service completion data; a service advisor interface configured to display the customer data and the service data and to receive inputs from a service advisor; and an estimator module.

Abstract: A system for analyzing vehicle data to determine a time to sell a rental vehicle includes: a data acquisition device configured to interface with a vehicle and to collect one or more data parameters associated with the vehicle; and a data analysis device comprising a processor, a communication interface for interfacing with the data acquisition device, a computer tangible storage device, and program instructions stored on the storage device for execution by the processor.

Abstract: Providing relationships between items of learning content, where the items of learning content and/or identity of items of learning content are available over a network. Learning content information can be generated that describe characteristics of the items of learning content by parsing the learning content. Relationship information can be received that describe relationships between items of learning content. A relationship graph can be generated that contains the relationships. Learner information can be received that contains characteristics of learners. The characteristics of the learners can facilitate generation of learner metrics based on statistical analysis of the learner characteristics. The learner metrics can facilitate matching of items of learning content to the learners.