Multi-tier material requirements flowdown generation
US6904440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99948
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of producing a master sub-tier schedule for a Multi-tier Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP) system comprising the steps of populating a database with a plurality of identified part/supplier combinations for at least one finished part, populating the database with a plurality of sub-process steps associated with each of the at least one finished part, populating the database with at least one supplier responsible for each of the plurality of sub-process steps, populating the database with at least one lead time and at least one lot requirement associated with each of the plurality of sub-process steps, and sending notification to the primary consumer and the first tier supplier if necessitated by the reviewing of the master sub-tier schedule.
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