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Exception handling in manufacturing systems combining on-line planning and predetermined rules

  • US 20050278050A1
  • Filed: 05/27/2004
  • Published: 12/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for performing exception handling within a computer controlled multi-step production system for producing objects, wherein said system includes a system controller, within which reside a planner/scheduler and at least one module controller, wherein the system controller receives a stream of object specifications for objects to be produced including the jobs to which they belong, wherein the planner/scheduler plans and schedules the jobs incrementally, and wherein the system controller sends commands to the at least one module controller directing production of the planned and scheduled objects by production system modules, the method comprising:

  • receiving notice in the system controller of a problem situation present within the multi-step production system, wherein said problem situation includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of equipment operational issues and bad objects, such as misproduced, out-of-order, or missing objects;

    halting planning for the production of subsequent objects;

    canceling plans for all objects that have not begun production;

    marking all objects affected by said problem situation as bad objects;

    applying at least one of system controller planned exception handling/recovery or module controller directed exception handling/recovery; and

    resuming normal operation.

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