Lot management production method and product carrying container
US7036673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/534
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lot management production method in which the lot size is reduced in order to respond to an order for small volume of large variety, without increasing the intermediate inventory and reducing lead-time, however without reducing the productivity of a production of large volume of small variety. Part of the processes in a production line are performed for pieces, or products to be manufactured, in a single lot, while other processes are done for pieces in a group or aggregate of single lots.
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