Method for resource allocation and project control for the production of a product
December 20, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3703725 3845286 Automated integrated circuit manufacturing system Method and automated equipment for the tracking, control and synthesizing of manufacturing performance figures Multi-unit optimization Method for resource allocation for the manufacture of a product Computer integrated manufacturing system Manufacturing or service system allocating resources to associated demands by comparing time ordered arrays of data Patent #: 5128860 InventorApplicationNo. 811535 filed on 12/20/1991US Classes:700/97, Design or planning700/100, Job scheduling705/8Allocating resources or scheduling for an administrative functionExaminersPrimary: McElheny, Donald Jr.Assistant: Brutman, Laura International ClassesG06F 015/20G06F 007/48 AbstractA control system for the manufacture of a product is disclosed. A network of events and activities and a baseline schedule is constructed. Actual and predicted deviations to the baseline schedule, which are called slack variables, are used to predict the actual final completion date, using parallel processing. These slack variables are also used to selectively allocate resources to elements of the manufacturing process. Critical elements and critical dates are readily determined. The incremental cost of incremental schedule improvement can be readily determined. The current status of a project can be described in a single variable. | |
