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System and method for recommending maximum quantity of work in process, and computer readable medium

US11703837B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 29, 2019
Grant dateJul 18, 2023
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P90/30
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for recommending a maximum quantity of work in process, in which one or more processors of a distributed storage device are configured to execute: acquiring at least part of production data stored in the distributed storage device, the production data includes quantity records and cycle time records of a production line in time periods, and the cycle time record of each time period includes a cycle time at each process station of the production line in said each time period; clustering the quantity records to obtain a plurality of initial classifications, each initial classification includes at least one quantity record; determining a portion of the initial classifications as preferred classifications; determining the maximum quantity of work in process at each process station; and a display device is configured to display the maximum quantity of work in process at each process station determined by an analysis device.

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