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Manufacturing management system and method

US7142938B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 2004
Grant dateNov 28, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P90/02
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A manufacturing management system and method. The system includes a manufacturing execution system and a plurality of manufacturing sites coupled to the manufacturing execution system. The manufacturing execution system comprises management data to support the manufacturing sites. Each manufacturing site comprises a corresponding site attribute. At least one of the manufacturing sites receives a lot, queries the management data for the lot from the manufacturing execution system according to lot identification and the site attribute of the manufacturing site receiving the lot, and processes the lot accordingly.

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