Preparation of aggregate jobs for production
US7542155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1204
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and method for automated scheduling and creation of gangs of individual jobs for production. Individual jobs and related production parameters and order information are retained electronically in a database of pending jobs awaiting production. Based on production capacity at the production facility and the production parameters of the individual pending jobs in the database, a plurality of gang shells having defined production parameters, but not having specific individual jobs associated therewith, are defined and used for scheduling equipment and personnel at the production facility during a work shift or other desired period of time. The specific individual jobs for a gang are selected from the database relatively shortly prior to the gang's scheduled production time.
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