Transformer manufacturing optimized planning across the manufacturing plants using artificial intelligence

• US 20060015349A1
• Filed: 04/30/2003
• Published: 01/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ABB Research Ltd. (ABB Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: ABB Research Ltd. (ABB Ltd.)
• Inventors: Vick, William J, Bayoumi, Salah-Eldin
• Application Number:
  US10/513,068
• Publication Number:
  US 20060015349A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06315 Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

Accordingly, a system and method for selecting an optimal manufacturing location at which to execute an order are disclosed. Input is received including the order and manufacturing capability information for the available locations. The input may also include management information. An optimization mode is selected based on the manufacturing capability information. The optimization mode may be, for example, a global or a local mode. A manufacturing optimization is performed based on the input and the selected optimization mode. The optimization provides an optimal manufacturing location at which to execute the order. The order may be forwarded to the optimal manufacturing location.

Claims

1. A method for selecting from a plurality of available manufacturing locations an optimal manufacturing location at which to execute an order, the method comprising:

receiving input including the order and manufacturing capability information for the available locations;

selecting an optimization mode based on the manufacturing capability information; and

performing a manufacturing optimization based on the input and the selected optimization mode, the optimization providing the optimal manufacturing location.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving manufacturing capability information comprises receiving global manufacturing capability information.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein selecting the optimization mode comprises selecting a global optimization mode based on the global manufacturing capability information.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving global manufacturing capability information comprises receiving manufacturing capability information for a plurality of factories.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein performing the manufacturing optimization comprises performing the manufacturing optimization based on the input and the selected optimization mode, the optimization providing an optimal factory at which to execute the order.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving manufacturing capability information comprises receiving local manufacturing capability information.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein selecting the optimization mode comprises selecting a local optimization mode based on the local manufacturing capability information.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein receiving local manufacturing capability information comprises receiving manufacturing capability information for a plurality of machines.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein performing the manufacturing optimization comprises performing the manufacturing optimization based on the input and the selected optimization mode, the optimization providing an optimal machine at which to execute the order.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving input comprises receiving input including the order, the manufacturing capability information for the available locations, and management information.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising forwarding the order to the optimal manufacturing location.

12. A system to select from a plurality of available manufacturing locations an optimal manufacturing location at which to execute an order, the system comprising:

a processor operative to execute computer executable instructions; and

memory having stored therein computer executable instructions for performing the following steps;

receiving input including the order and manufacturing capability information for the available locations;

selecting an optimization mode based on the manufacturing capability information; and

performing a manufacturing optimization based on the input and the selected optimization mode, the optimization providing the optimal manufacturing location.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the manufacturing capability information comprises global manufacturing capability information.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the optimization mode is a global optimization mode selected based on the global manufacturing capability information.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the global manufacturing capability information comprises manufacturing capability information for a plurality of factories.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the optimal manufacturing location comprises an optimal factory at which to execute the order.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the manufacturing capability information comprises local manufacturing capability information.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the optimization mode is a local optimization mode selected based on the local manufacturing capability information.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the local manufacturing capability information comprises manufacturing capability information for a plurality of machines.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the optimal manufacturing location comprises an optimal machine at which to execute the order.

21. The system of claim 12, wherein the input further comprises management information.

22. The system of claim 15, further comprising a display device for displaying the optimal manufacturing location.