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Production schedule creating method and production schedule creating apparatus

US11048242B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2019
Grant dateJun 29, 2021
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P90/02
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A production schedule creating method includes: a schedule information acquiring step of acquiring production schedule information including a production sequence for producing a plurality of models of products, a commenceable time point, and a production deadline time point; a preparation time calculating step of calculating a preparation time taken for arrangement work of arranging members on arrangement means, for each of a plurality of models; a production time point calculating step of calculating a production commencing time point and a production end time point for each of the plurality of models; a schedule satisfaction determining step of determining whether or not a schedule satisfying condition is satisfied, for each of the plurality of models; and a sequence changing step of changing a sequence for producing an unsatisfied model that does not satisfy the schedule satisfying condition, in a case where the unsatisfied model is present.

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