Method and apparatus for improving manufacturing processes
US5195041A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 1989 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P90/02
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention determines the batch size of materials required for each process within a workstation based on a given shipment schedule, as well as the values of several other workstation variables that are determinative of workstation and factory performance. With this information, the user of the invention may schedule production for the factory or spot and prioritize workstations requiring the most improvement, and determine the character and quantity of improvement.
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