Large scale supply planning
US7590461B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/087
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A production planning method inputs demands for products. The demands have multiple due dates, and the multiple due dates have different priorities. The method performs an explosion process utilizing linear programming and heuristics to identify demands for components that are used to make the products (the explosion process maintains the multiple due dates and corresponding priorities for the components) and performs an implosion process utilizing linear programming and heuristics to assign resources to the components considering the multiple due dates and corresponding priorities.
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