System and method for multi-site cellular manufacturing with transportation delays
US10732913B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/32545
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method is used to manage scheduling of a plurality of print jobs in a multi-site print shop environment. The multi-site environment includes a plurality of print shops each having resources and equipment to complete at least one type of print job. Also included is a multi-site scheduler configuration arranged to assign and schedule print jobs to one of a home shop and a non-home shop. The assigning and scheduling is based on a fastest completion time, wherein a completion time of a print job in a home shop is defined as the actual time taken to complete the print job and a completion time of a print job in a non-home shop is defined as the actual time taken to complete the print job and a transportation delay.
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