System for control and resource allocation for the manufacturing of a product
US6167320A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/06
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A control system for the production of a product or for a project. A primary project control computer oversees a plurality of secondary computers which manage each activity in the project. The system uses baseline schedule dates and measures variances to these dates. Resources are allocated based on the variances to minimize time and cost. Activity variance goals are individually assigned to each activity which is an improvement over the previous project-wide single goal method. An individual additional cost threshold may also be assigned to each activity.
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