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5993041 |
Production controller for facility group work start
For enabling a execute of work start scheduling based on individual lot attributes, a production controller controls includes a lot schedule managing section for managing a first work estimate...
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5991732 |
Strategical-tactical logistic system
A method for using a computer to control the manufacture of items in a factory determines when to schedule the manufacture of a new batch of an item or the ordering of a new batch from an outside...
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5988854 |
Data unifying procedure determining system and applicable article manufacturing procedure determining system
When an element process has been given, an initial graph is produced, a dependency graph is deformed from the initial graph, and then the dependency graph is deconstructed so that a process...
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5980086 |
Facility operating method
Through selecting machines from groups of equipment, determine a line composition for producing a specific product so that a tact time of the line may not exceed an initial set tact time. Give a...
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5978771 |
Method for tracking natural resources in a resource allocation system
The tracking of an entire resource allocation chain, designed for better and more automatic tracking of the data associated with the transfer and positioning of such resources, enabling the...
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5971585 |
Best can do matching of assets with demand in microelectronics manufacturing
A computer implemented decision support tool serves as a solver to generate a best can do (BCD) match between existing assets and demands across multiple manufacturing facilities within boundaries...
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5963911 |
Resource allocation
In order to optimize the utilization of resources (e.g., technicians) in performing a number of jobs, each job is assigned a cost time-dependent function and each resource is assessed for the time...
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5946663 |
Method of planning a production schedule and an apparatus for planning a production schedule
The method of planning a production schedule of the present invention has a production order preparing unit which, in response to an order, the completed product stock is allocated to the previous...
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5943484 |
Advanced material requirements planning in microelectronics manufacturing
A computer implemented decision support tool serves as an Advanced Material Requirements Planning (AMRP) solver to generate a match between existing assets and demands across multiple manufacturing...
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5920846 |
Method and system for processing a service request relating to installation, maintenance or repair of telecommunications services provided to a customer premises
An integrated system and method is provided for processing a service request for installation, maintenance or repair of a local loop maintained by a telecommunications company and providing locally...
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5907490 |
System and method for project management and assessment
A system (100) for monitoring and assessing the performance of a project includes a computer (120) and a software program associated with the computer (120), with the software program and computer...
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5905666 |
Processing system and method for performing sparse matrix multiplication by reordering vector blocks
A method, system, and data structure are provided which facilitate matrix multiplication with advantageous computational efficiency. The invention, as variously implemented as a processing system,...
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5889673 |
Manufacturing method and system for dynamic dispatching of integrated circuit wafer lots
In dynamic dispatching of integrated circuit wafer lots in an integrated circuit fabrication plant, determine the Stage Achievement Rate (SAR) of descendant stages for each candidate stage to be...
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5880960 |
Method to improve WIP balance in a manufacturing line
The invention provides an index of line balance method for maintaining optimum queued quantities of products at a manufacturing step and over an entire manufacturing line. The method begins by:...
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5844795 |
Diagnostic aid for industrial controller using multi-tasking architecture
A task executed on a multi-tasking industrial controller is employed to monitor data exchanged between a control program (executed as a second task on the industrial controller) and the controlled...
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5841677 |
Method and apparatus for dispatching lots in a factory
A lot dispatching method and apparatus for dispatching WIP lots in the manufacture of semiconductor integrated circuits includes determining an average process time (T) and average number of lots...
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5835377 |
Method and system for optimized material movement within a computer based manufacturing system utilizing global positioning systems
A method and system for optimized material movement within a computer based manufacturing system utilizing global positioning systems. A tracking module which includes a wireless communication...
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5826236 |
Method for allocating resources and processes for design and production plan scheduling
A scheduling computer system optimizes the match between allocation of processes and resources. To do so, the system temporarily allocates the resources to a process selected based on the...
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5808891 |
Method for creating a direct hot charge rolling production schedule at a steel plant
A scheduling method suitable for use in a primary steel production area operating in either direct rolling or direct hot charge rolling modes, collectively referred to as synchronized rolling. The...
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5801945 |
Scheduling method for robotic manufacturing processes
A scheduling method for robotic manufacturing processes that can be used in the processing of semiconductor wafers employs planning of dispatch times for wafers based on predetermined durations for...
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5787283 |
Framework for manufacturing logistics decision support
A tool including a framework suitable for manufacturing logistics decision support. The tool comprises means for providing an object-oriented technology framework, the framework comprising: means...
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5777876 |
Database manufacturing process management system
A database system provides a manufacturing factory environment which integrates a plurality of manufacturing processes used to control the manufacture of a number of electronic board products on a...
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5774689 |
Network configuration management system for digital communication networks
An arrangement (apparatus and method) for dynamically provisioning infrastructure components in a digital communication network using an object-oriented relational paradigm. A network configuration...
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5751580 |
Fuzzy logic method and system for adjustment of priority rating of work in process in a production line
In a manufacturing control system for computer control of work flow in an automatic manufacturing production line with a plurality of work stations at which the progress of work is monitored,...
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5748478 |
Output management of processing in a manufacturing plant
A method of output management of processing in a manufacturing plant with a plurality of stages during a running period. The method begins with the step of determining the stage In Flow of Work In...
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5737728 |
System for resource assignment and scheduling
A system and method for assigning and scheduling resource requests to resource providers use a modified "best-first" search technique that combines optimization, artificial intelligence, and...
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5712989 |
Just-in-time requisition and inventory management system
In accordance with the present invention, a requisition and inventory management system is provided which employs both a host computer and a local computer which can be linked to permit two-way...
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5699259 |
Inventory control procedure
An inventory control procedure which supplies materials at various stations along an assembly line without providing excess amounts of these materials. In particular, an embodiment of the present...
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5691895 |
Mechanism and architecture for manufacturing control and optimization
A comprehensive, generic mechanism models, monitors, controls and optimizes manufacturing as an on-line, real-time system employing statistical analysis and mathematical techniques with feedback...
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5649113 |
Method and system for translating an optimization problem for use in efficient resource allocation
An improved method and system for translating an optimization problem for use in efficient resource allocation. The improved method of the present invention includes the step of generating an index...
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5574640 |
Case-based scheduling method for creating a schedule
The present invention is embodied in a machine-implemented method of automatically correcting errors in an industrial schedule. The invention maintains a set of repair heuristics which may be...
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5550735 |
Compiling system and method for mass producing individually customized media
A compiling system which can mass produce individually customized media, such as videotapes in a highly efficient and cost effective manner. High volume production is realized by matrixing...
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5546326 |
Dynamic dispatching rule that uses long term due date and short term queue time to improve delivery performance
This is a dynamic dispatching method for delivery performance by a factory. SLACK=(Due - - Date-Now)-(Forecast - - FAB - - Out - - Time); where Due - - Date=Scheduled due date from Master...
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5500800 |
Method and apparatus for tracking allocatable requirements
A system level automation tool tracks allocatable requirements associated with a system design using a computer by generating a plurality of objects each defining a portion of the system. The...
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5500803 |
Motion optimization for a tape storage system
An automated cartridge system optimizes the time it takes to execute a series of cartridge requests. After cartridge requests are received, the library controller calculates the approximate time it...
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5485369 |
Logistics system for automating tansportation of goods
The various transportation logistics tasks, such as order processing, order fulfillment, transportation of goods and tracking, are assigned to individual client/server objects which make up the...
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5440493 |
Lot transporting system between stations having different manufacturing equipment
In a lot transporting system including a plurality of stations each having different types of manufacturing equipments, when the next manufacturing process to be performed upon a lot is determined,...
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5375062 |
Method and apparatus for forming lot
A method of and an apparatus for forming a uniform lot or a mixed lot by collecting a predetermined number of the same kind or plural kinds of objects on the basis of production conditions in a...
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5369570 |
Method and system for continuous integrated resource management
A method for continuous real-time management of heterogeneous interdependent resources is described. The method preferably comprises using multiple distributed resource engines to maintain timely...
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5359524 |
Method and system for determining an average batch size
The present invention includes processing circuitry (11) interfacing with a multi-process environment (10) for performing a method of determining an average batch size. A processor (12) receives...
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5343387 |
Cyclic maintenance work schedule table preparation system
A system is provided for the preparation of a cyclic maintenance work schedule table. The system includes a display unit which can show boxes defined by dates in a desired period and the names of...
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5321605 |
Process flow information management system
A memory structure and related method for collecting and maintaining data descriptive of a multiplicity of interrelated process flows is disclosed. A complex memory structure includes job entities,...
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5321610 |
Integrated product for implementing application software and process of developing integrated product for implementing application software
A process for developing an integrated implementation product for implementing large packaged application software produces four integrated components. The integrated implementation product...
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5315509 |
Artificial intelligence system for item analysis for rework shop orders
A computer implemented method facilitates the capability for shop re-work orders to be effectively scheduled, knowing the time and location of item availability that is needed to correct the...
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5303144 |
Computer aided planning support system
The computer aided planning support system of this invention is constructed of a planning information input device from which an object data for making a plan is inputted; an object data storage...
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5299115 |
Product demand system and method
A product-demand production-control system and method stores past-product demand data during past time periods for use with other data to compute product demands in such manner that the...
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5295065 |
Resource-lot association coordinator
An apparatus which efficiently coordinates the association of resource and lot data in a manufacturing environment is disclosed. The apparatus includes a memory structure which associates resource...
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5291394 |
Manufacturing control and capacity planning system
A system and process for allowing virtual allocations of resources to lots to closely mimic actual allocations of resources to lots is disclosed. Virtual allocations represent planned or scheduled...
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5289370 |
Automated resource allocation method employing a learning arrangement
A facility is provided for allocating a constrained common resource among a plurality of demands, in which a recommended solution to such an allocation is achieved by employing partial solutions...
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5283745 |
Production execution method
A production execution method of the present invention includes the steps of storing in a storage facility at least one kind of material, among various kinds of material used to produce desired...
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