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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTING A PRODUCTION FLOW SCHEDULE FOR A PRODUCTION PROCESS

  • US 20130096975A1
  • Filed: 11/30/2012
  • Published: 04/18/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for adapting a production flow schedule for one or more production processes, at least some of the one or more processes including one or more process steps that use energy for their execution, the method comprising:

  • identifying at least one availability time window in which a predetermined minimum energy availability is present within a predetermined optimization period based on availability information that indicates a forecast energy availability during the optimization period;

    indicating one or more flexible process steps, wherein the one or more flexible process steps specify those process steps that can be executed in one or more alternative time windows within the optimization period without impairing one or more optimization variables on which preparation of the production flow schedule is based; and

    for each of the flexible process steps, rescheduling an appropriate flexible process step into a relevant alternative time window if the rescheduling is within the at least one availability time window, in order to obtain an adapted production flow schedule.

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