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System for control and resource allocation for the manufacture of a product

US6195590A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 11, 1998
Grant dateFeb 27, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P90/02
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control system for the manufacture of a product. A network of activities is created in a primary computer and a baseline schedule is determined. The baseline schedule dates are transmitted to a plurality of secondary computers. The secondary computers monitor external elements used in the activities and predict constraints using delta values. Delta values are a direct estimate of the impact on the final completion date. This allows potential effects to be evaluated in parallel. Resources are redistributed based on the delta values to minimize time and cost.

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