System and method for the acquisition and analysis of data for print shop performance evaluation and adjustment
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1. A system and method for an acquisition and analysis of data for print shop performance evaluation comprising:
- characterizing the shop;
characterizing job flow through the shop;
analyzing a current state; and
, assessing possible future states for maximizing the job flow.
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Abstract
Data representative of print shop performance is acquired and analyzed for maximizing the job flow rate through the print shop. The data acquisition comprises characterizing the shop, characterizing the job flow through the shop, analyzing a current state, and assessing possible future states for maximizing the job flow. The data acquisition, analysis and adjustment of shop operations is effected in real time.
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1. A system and method for an acquisition and analysis of data for print shop performance evaluation comprising:
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characterizing the shop;
characterizing job flow through the shop;
analyzing a current state; and
,assessing possible future states for maximizing the job flow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system and method for use of feedback based on flow metrics to control print shop productivity comprising monitoring a state of events in the shop measuring a flow of jobs through the shop and adjusting the routing, batching, agglomerization, job scheduling and labor scheduling to improve the flow and productivity of the shop.
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7. A method for acquisition and analyses of data for print shop performance wherein the acquisition comprises determining:
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shop layout and equipment characteristics;
possible jobs;
a workflow map;
production step parameters;
labor requirements;
labor force characteristics; and
waste identification. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method for controlling print shop productivity with the use of real time feedback based on flow metrics of a job in current process in the shop, comprising:
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quantitatively characterizing a production process work flow through processing elements of the print shop;
measuring operating flow metrics representative of a print shop current state;
identifying a change in a current state indicative of a reduction in flow efficiency;
adjusting a processing sequence of the job to increase the job flow for the job whereby the operating flow metrics are identified for the adjusting in real time for maximizing the flow of jobs through the shop; and
adjusting the allocation of labor to specific job processing steps to improve the flow of jobs through the shop. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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