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Rough-cut capacity planning with production constraints and dynamic bottleneck considerations

  • US 20050114202A1
  • Filed: 10/29/2004
  • Published: 05/26/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of assessing the sufficiency of a plurality of machines for processing a number of items, the method comprising:

  • obtaining machine availability information indicative of availability of said machines for processing said items;

    obtaining machine capacity information indicative of a capacity of each of said machines for processing said items;

    obtaining machine preference information indicative of a preference of each of said machines for processing said items;

    determining a capacity constraint based on said machine availability information, said machine capacity information and said machine preference information; and

    allocating at least some of said machines to process at least some of said items based on said machine availability information, machine capacity information and machine preference information, subject to said capacity constraint.

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