Method and system of prioritization for managing manufacturing processes

US7565218B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Richard G. Burda · Pleasant Valley, US
• Aseem K. Joshi · Wappingers Falls, US
• Sameer T. Shikalgar · Wappingers Falls, US
• Susan Kangas van Oss · Lagrangeville, US
• Patrick R. Varekamp · Ossining, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 30, 2006
• Grant date: Jul 21, 2009
• Expiry date: Feb 20, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for prioritizing a plurality of lots in a manufacturing process. Portions of a priority for each lot are created. The portions are combined to form a unique range priority for each lot. The range priorities may be used to equitable compare all of the active lots in a fabrication facility. The system and method may be implemented as part of a range management system.