Planning coordination systems for coordinating separate factory planning systems and a method of operation
February 25, 2017. 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 ReferencesFile qualifying and sorting system Sorting method Method and system for rearranging data records in accordance with keyfield values Computer integrated manufacturing system Integrated manufacturing system Inventory control method and system Expert system and method for batch production scheduling and planning System for sorting records having sorted strings each having a plurality of linked elements each element storing next record address Problem state monitoring Intelligent computer integrated maintenance system and method InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 805683 filed on 02/25/1997US Classes:705/7, Operations research700/97, Design or planning700/117, Particular manufactured product or operation705/8Allocating resources or scheduling for an administrative functionExaminersPrimary: Thomas, JosephAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassG06F 017/60AbstractA planning coordination system (30) and method are provided that automatically coordinate a planning system (32) associated with a first factory (28) with separate planning systems (16, 24, 40) of a plurality of factories (12, 20, 36) in a manufacturing chain. The planning coordination system (30) communicates with the planning system (32) of the first factory (28) and communicates with separate planning coordination systems (14, 38) of the other factories (12, 36) with which the first factory (28) has demand and supply part relationships. The planning coordination system (30) receives and processes demands and responses communicated by the planning coordination systems (14, 38) of the other factories (12, 36). The planning coordination system (30) provides planning information to the planning system (32) of the first factory (28) and obtains information about products to be produced and parts needed from an output plan (34) of that planning system (32). The planning coordination system (30) communicates responses to the planning coordination system (14) of each factory (12) from which a demand was received in order to provide supply part information and communicates a demand to the planning coordination system (38) of each factory (36) from which parts are needed in order to provide demand part information. The planning coordination system (30) repeats receiving, processing, providing, obtaining and communicating such that the planning system (32) of the first factory (30) can adjust the output plan (34) responsive to the demands and responses communicated between the first factory (28) and the other factories (12, 36).Field of SearchAUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTOperations research Allocating resources or scheduling for an administrative function Staff scheduling or task assignment Job performance analysis Inventory management Itemization of parts, supplies, or services (e.g., bill of materials) | |
