Method and apparatus for managing information on parts, and computer product
First Claim
1. A method of managing information on at least one part to be used to manufacture a product, comprising:
- creating part data that includes information on a part designated by a customer to be used to manufacture a product;
creating common-function-part data that includes at least two common-function-parts that have substantially common functions and priority information of each of the common-function-parts;
acquiring replacement-possibility data indicative of whether replacement of designated part with an alternative part is possible;
extracting an alternative part for the designated part based on the common-function-part data;
determining whether to replace the designated part with the alternative part based on the common-function-part data and the replacement-possibility data.
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Abstract
An apparatus for managing information on at least one part to be used to manufacture a product includes a part-data creating unit configure to create part data that includes information on a part designated by a customer to be used to manufacture a product; a common-function-part data creating unit configured to create common-function-part data that includes at least two common-function-parts that have substantially common functions and priority information of each of the common-function-parts; an acquiring unit configured to acquire replacement-possibility data indicative of whether replacement of designated part with an alternative part is possible; an extracting unit configured to extract an alternative part for the designated part based on the common-function-part data; a determining unit configured to determine whether to replace the designated part with the alternative part based on the common-function-part data and the replacement-possibility data.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of managing information on at least one part to be used to manufacture a product, comprising:
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creating part data that includes information on a part designated by a customer to be used to manufacture a product;
creating common-function-part data that includes at least two common-function-parts that have substantially common functions and priority information of each of the common-function-parts;
acquiring replacement-possibility data indicative of whether replacement of designated part with an alternative part is possible;
extracting an alternative part for the designated part based on the common-function-part data;
determining whether to replace the designated part with the alternative part based on the common-function-part data and the replacement-possibility data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer-readable recording medium that stores therein a computer program for managing information on at least one part to be used to manufacture a product, the computer program making a computer execute:
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creating part data that includes information on a part designated by a customer to be used to manufacture a product;
creating common-function-part data that includes at least two common-function-parts that have substantially common functions and priority information of each of the common-function-parts;
acquiring replacement-possibility data indicative of whether replacement of designated part with an alternative part is possible;
extracting an alternative part for the designated part based on the common-function-part data;
determining whether to replace the designated part with the alternative/part based on the common-function-part data and the replacement-possibility data. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for managing information on at least one part to be used to manufacture a product, comprising:
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a part-data creating unit configure to create part data that includes information on a part designated by a customer to be used to manufacture a product;
a common-function-part data creating unit configured to create common-function-part data that includes at least two common-function-parts that have substantially common functions and priority information of each of the common-function-parts;
an acquiring unit configured to acquire replacement-possibility data indicative of whether replacement of designated part with an alternative part is possible;
an extracting unit configured to extract an alternative part for the designated part based on the common-function-part data;
a determining unit configured to determine whether to replace the designated part with the alternative part based on the common-function-part data and the replacement-possibility data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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