Predictive and preemptive planning and scheduling for different job priorities system and method

US6895292B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated · US

Inventors

• Markus P. J. Fromherz · Palo Alto, US
• Daniel G. Bobrow · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 28, 2003
• Grant date: May 17, 2005
• Expiry date: Apr 28, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P90/80
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

For an automated manufacturing system having a number of modules with numerous alternative capabilities, a computer-controlled system provides for configuration-specific reprioritization of jobs. The computer-controlled system includes at least one system controller for planning and scheduling utilization of selected module capabilities in the production of jobs having not less than one work unit. Module capabilities include the relative costs of the module capabilities.