System and method for plant management
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a manufacturing sub-process, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a KPI platform with a SPC subsystem;
b) collecting and storing at least one piece of data in at least one database through at least one data collecting apparatus;
c) setting at least one range of specifications for the at least one piece of data on the KPI dashboard;
d) accessing the single database with the KPI dashboard; and
e) notifying at least one user through the SPC subsystem in real time when the at least one piece of data falls outside the at least one range of specifications.
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Abstract
A system and method for plant management that generates real time reports and eliminates the heavy reliance on IT personnel to analyze data. A system and method that eliminates the multiple data entry points and the use of multiple databases for the storing of manufacturing process data. A system and method that can easily and quickly be customized to any manufacturing plant and that enables plant personnel to configure customized views of the collected data. A system and method that that can be tailored to focus on certain specifications to ensure that plant personnel are alerted in real time if the manufacturing process is producing products that do not meet those specifications.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a manufacturing sub-process, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a KPI platform with a SPC subsystem;
b) collecting and storing at least one piece of data in at least one database through at least one data collecting apparatus;
c) setting at least one range of specifications for the at least one piece of data on the KPI dashboard;
d) accessing the single database with the KPI dashboard; and
e) notifying at least one user through the SPC subsystem in real time when the at least one piece of data falls outside the at least one range of specifications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of monitoring at least one manufacturing process for at least one manufacturing plant, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) entering at least one piece of product identifying data for at least one product into a first data entry field;
b) entering at least one piece of manufacturing plant specific data into a second data entry field;
c) assigning at least one data collecting apparatus to at least one manufacturing sub-process that produces the at least one product;
d) collecting at least one piece of process data with the at least one collecting data apparatus; and
e) storing the product identifying data, the plant specific data and the process data together in at least one database. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of allowing a user to directly access a plant management database and configure and manipulate the data stored therein, the method comprising:
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a) providing at least one piece of manufacturing equipment capable of producing at least one product;
b) collecting automatically at least one piece of process data from the at least one piece of manufacturing equipment;
c) entering manually at least one piece of product data for the at least one product produced from the manufacturing equipment; and
d) storing the at least one piece of process data and at least one piece of product data together in the same at least one database. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A plant management system comprising:
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a) at least one piece of manufacturing equipment;
b) a means for gathering at least one piece of process data from the manufacturing equipment;
c) a means for storing the at least one piece of process data in at least one database;
d) a means for manually entering at least one piece of product data into the same at least one database; and
e) a means for allowing a user to access the product and process data to generate at least one report. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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