MANUFACTURING COLLABORATION HUB DATA EXCHANGE INTERFACE
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1. A data exchange system comprising:
- a logistics plant synchronization interface operable to connect to multiple logistics plants;
a virtual hub interface operable to connect to a centralized manufacturing collaboration hub that implements a virtual manufacturing network for the multiple logistics plants; and
a memory comprising;
a material master views definition specifying;
a material master view identifier for a logistics plant material master view, a virtual manufacturing network relevance identifier for the material master view identifier, and a logistic plant data copy flag for the material master view identifier; and
a data exchange module operable to;
analyze the virtual manufacturing network relevance identifier to determine whether the logistics plant material master view is relevant; and
when the logistics plant material master view is relevant, analyze the logistic plant data copy flag to determine when to initiate a mirroring operation, the mirroring operation comprising synchronization of data in the logistics plant material master view and received through the logistics plant synchronization interface from an originating logistics plant from among the multiple logistics plants, with a mirrored material master view for the logistics plant material master view in the virtual manufacturing network through the virtual hub interface; and
a processor operable to execute the data exchange module.
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Abstract
A data exchange system provides an efficient and cost effective way to control and monitor the manufacturing processes of multiple logistics plants in a virtual manufacturing network. The data exchange system provides a way to quickly and efficiently implement a virtual manufacturing network that includes multiple logistic plants and an electronic production execution system. The data exchange system and electronic production execution system together form a manufacturing collaboration hub that unifies internal and external manufacturing processes of multiple logistic plants to implement a virtual manufacturing network.
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22 Claims
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1. A data exchange system comprising:
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a logistics plant synchronization interface operable to connect to multiple logistics plants; a virtual hub interface operable to connect to a centralized manufacturing collaboration hub that implements a virtual manufacturing network for the multiple logistics plants; and a memory comprising; a material master views definition specifying;
a material master view identifier for a logistics plant material master view, a virtual manufacturing network relevance identifier for the material master view identifier, and a logistic plant data copy flag for the material master view identifier; anda data exchange module operable to; analyze the virtual manufacturing network relevance identifier to determine whether the logistics plant material master view is relevant; and when the logistics plant material master view is relevant, analyze the logistic plant data copy flag to determine when to initiate a mirroring operation, the mirroring operation comprising synchronization of data in the logistics plant material master view and received through the logistics plant synchronization interface from an originating logistics plant from among the multiple logistics plants, with a mirrored material master view for the logistics plant material master view in the virtual manufacturing network through the virtual hub interface; and a processor operable to execute the data exchange module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A data exchange method comprising:
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connecting through a logistics plant synchronization interface to multiple logistics plants; connecting through a virtual hub interface to a centralized manufacturing collaboration hub that implements a virtual manufacturing network for the multiple logistics plants; creating a material master views definition specifying;
a material master view identifier for a logistics plant material master view, a virtual manufacturing network relevance identifier for the material master view identifier, and a logistic plant data copy flag for the material master view identifier; andexecuting a data exchange module operable to; analyze the virtual manufacturing network relevance identifier to determining whether the logistics plant material master view is relevant; and when the logistics plant material master view is relevant, analyze the logistic plant data copy flag to determine when to initiate a mirroring operation, the mirroring operation comprising synchronization of data in the logistics plant material master view and received through the logistics plant synchronization interface from an originating logistics plant from among the multiple logistics plants, with a mirrored material master view for the logistics plant material master view in the virtual manufacturing network through the virtual hub interface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable memory encoded with instructions which cause a data processing system to:
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connect through a logistics plant synchronization interface to multiple logistics plants; connect through a virtual hub interface to a centralized manufacturing collaboration hub that implements a virtual manufacturing network for the multiple logistics plants; create a material master views definition specifying;
a material master view identifier for a logistics plant material master view, a virtual manufacturing network relevance identifier for the material master view identifier, and a logistic plant data copy flag for the material master view identifier; andexecute a data exchange module operable to; analyze the virtual manufacturing network relevance identifier to determining whether the logistics plant material master view is relevant; and when the logistics plant material master view is relevant, analyze the logistic plant data copy flag to determine when to initiate a mirroring operation, the mirroring operation comprising synchronization of data in the logistics plant material master view and received through the logistics plant synchronization interface from an originating logistics plant from among the multiple logistics plants, with a mirrored material master view for the logistics plant material master view in the virtual manufacturing network through the virtual hub interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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