Alpha-chain constraints for process planning
US9076116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/06
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided that includes receiving process-related information describing a process for production of a product, including a logical sequence of tasks to produce respective internal products of the process. The method also includes constructing a schedule for the process based on the process-related information, with the process schedule being for execution of at least some of the tasks each of which utilizes or requires inputs including temporally a last input. Construction of the process schedule includes separating each of at least some of the respective tasks into a closure portion that requires availability of the last input of its task before being initiated, and a distinct precursor portion capable of being initiated before the respective last input is available. The closure portions of the respective tasks may be temporally sequenced without intervening precursor portions, and the precursor portions may be prepended to respective, temporally-sequenced closure portions.
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