Method for manufacturing products according to customer orders
US6711798B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53413
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A manufacturing facility for manufacturing products according to customer orders includes a kitting facility at which components are collected for a product in a customer order. The manufacturing facility also includes a build cell in which the component are assembled, configured, and tested according to the customer order to form a product. The manufacturing facility also includes a boxing facility at which the product is packaged. A transportation system transports the two or more components from the kitting facility to the build cell and transports the product to the boxing facility, whereby the product is assembled, configured, and tested in the build cell and packaged at the boxing facility.
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