Real-Time Assembly and Part Validation and Auto-Disposition
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1. An automated validation and auto-disposition method for use in assembling a product, comprising:
- validating whether each of a plurality of parts is acceptable for use in current production by comparing a version of each part to an acceptable version or versions of that part; and
for each of at least one of the parts that fails the validation, programmatically consulting a rework repository to determine any rework actions specified therein for addressing the validation failure and initiating at least one specified rework action to address the validation failure.
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Abstract
Real-time assembly and part validation (or “containment”) and auto-disposition in a manufacturing environment. Validation and auto-disposition are performed in a real-time, proactive manner where the validation and auto-disposition processing are not coupled to the installation process. Validation problems or issues may therefore be identified and resolved before an assembly or part is needed for installation.
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1. An automated validation and auto-disposition method for use in assembling a product, comprising:
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validating whether each of a plurality of parts is acceptable for use in current production by comparing a version of each part to an acceptable version or versions of that part; and for each of at least one of the parts that fails the validation, programmatically consulting a rework repository to determine any rework actions specified therein for addressing the validation failure and initiating at least one specified rework action to address the validation failure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for automated validation and auto-disposition of parts and assemblies for installation in a product, comprising:
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a computer comprising a processor; and instructions executable using the processor to implement functions comprising; validating whether each of a plurality of parts and a plurality of assemblies is acceptable for use in current production by comparing a version of each part and each assembly to an acceptable version or versions of that part or assembly; and for each the parts and assemblies that fails the validation, using a part number of the failing part or assembly number of the failing assembly as an index to programmatically consult a rework repository to determine any rework actions specified therein, in association with the part number or assembly number, for addressing the validation failure and initiating at least one specified rework action to address the validation failure. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for automated validation and auto-disposition of parts and assemblies for installation in a product, the computer program product embodied on at least one computer-readable medium and comprising computer-readable program code for:
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validating whether each of a plurality of parts and a plurality of assemblies is acceptable for use in current production by comparing a version of each part and each assembly to an acceptable version or versions of that part or assembly; addressing the validation failure for each the parts and assemblies that fails the validation by using a part number of the failing part or assembly number of the failing assembly as an index to programmatically consult a rework repository to determine any rework actions specified therein, in association with the part number or assembly number, and initiating at least one specified rework action to address the validation failure; and iteratively repeating the validating and the addressing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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