Preparing a Time-Sensitive Delivery Request
First Claim
1. A computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium and comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method for preparing a time-sensitive delivery request, the method comprising:
- identifying a production order corresponding to a product that is scheduled to be produced by a manufacturer, the production order involving assembly of multiple components, at least a first component of which is to be requested at a first future time from a supplier for time-sensitive delivery in performing the production order;
creating, at least a predefined interval before the first future time, a delivery request to be forwarded on behalf of the manufacturer to the supplier to request delivery of the first component; and
storing the delivery request in an inactive state, the delivery request configured to be forwarded to the supplier at the first future time.
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Abstract
Some implementations provide a system for preparing a time-sensitive delivery request at least a predefined interval of time before the delivery request is to be forwarded to a supplier. This delivery request may be a request for a component that is to be assembled as part of a production order. This delivery request may be created by a detail-planning system and stored in a resource-planning system. This delivery request may be forwarded to the supplier upon determining that assembly of the production order has reached a first reporting point.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium and comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method for preparing a time-sensitive delivery request, the method comprising:
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identifying a production order corresponding to a product that is scheduled to be produced by a manufacturer, the production order involving assembly of multiple components, at least a first component of which is to be requested at a first future time from a supplier for time-sensitive delivery in performing the production order; creating, at least a predefined interval before the first future time, a delivery request to be forwarded on behalf of the manufacturer to the supplier to request delivery of the first component; and storing the delivery request in an inactive state, the delivery request configured to be forwarded to the supplier at the first future time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium and comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method for making a time-sensitive delivery request, the method comprising:
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determining that a production order in progress has reached a first reporting point, the production order involving assembly of multiple components and corresponding to a product that is scheduled to be produced by a manufacturer; identifying a delivery request that was created in advance and stored in an inactive state, the delivery request configured to be forwarded on behalf of the manufacturer to a supplier to request delivery of a first component for the production order; and forwarding the delivery request to the supplier in response to determining that the production order has reached the first reporting point. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system to manage delivery requests for a production order comprising:
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a detail-planning system that identifies a production order corresponding to a product that is scheduled to be produced by a manufacturer, the production order involving assembly of multiple components, at least a first component of which is to be requested at a first future time from a supplier for time-sensitive delivery in performing the production order, the detail-planning system comprising; a delivery request creation module that creates an inactive delivery request at least a predefined interval before the first future time, the delivery request corresponding to a request for delivery of the first component to be forwarded on behalf of the manufacturer to the supplier; a resource-planning system connected to the detail-planning system, comprising; a delivery request repository that receives and stores the inactive delivery request created by the detail-planning system, wherein the inactive delivery request is configured to be forwarded to the supplier at the first future time, an action handler module that receives messages regarding progress of the production order and determines from the received messages when the production order has reached a first reporting point, the first reporting point corresponding to performance of the production order reaching the first future time, and an execution engine that forwards the inactive delivery request to the supplier in response to an indication of the first future time from the action handler; and a shop floor system connected to the detail-planning system and the resource-planning system, wherein the shop floor system monitors progress of the production order and sends messages to the action handler module according to an instruction received from the detail-planning system, wherein the instructions received direct the shop floor system to send a message to the action handler module when the production order reaches the first reporting point, the message indicating the production order reached the first reporting point. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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