System and method for accommodating atypical customer requirements in a mass customization manufacturing facility
US6631606B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B19/44
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A build cell is utilized to manufacture computers and load data into the computers according to customer orders. The build cell may include a build station at which components are assembled into a computer and a first network connection that links the computer with an on-site server. The build cell may also include a supplemental network connection that links the computer with an off-site server. Data from the on-site and off-site servers can be transferred to the computer via the first network connection and the supplemental network connection, respectively.
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