INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC WORKFLOWS IN A MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for execution of workflows in a Manufacturing and Execution System (MES), comprising:
- an activity set data store configured to store a plurality of activity sets that respectively define workflows capable of execution by one or more MES systems;
a mapping component configured to receive business objective data that specifies a business objective and to identify an activity set, of the plurality of activity sets, that defines a workflow determined to be capable of achieving the business objective; and
a translation component configured to execute the workflow defined by the activity set.
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Abstract
A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is provided that leverages industry-specific workflows to process business requests. The MES system can maintain activity sets representing industry-specific workflows that can be selected and executed in order to satisfy business-driven goals. The activity sets can comprise both business-level and control-level operations, and can be configured using an intuitive graphical interface that mitigates the need for low-level programming by the end user. Comprehensive functional blocks having combined control, visualization, and reporting configurations can be used to graphically construct workflows that are used by the MES system to coordinate multiple aspects of an enterprise.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for execution of workflows in a Manufacturing and Execution System (MES), comprising:
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an activity set data store configured to store a plurality of activity sets that respectively define workflows capable of execution by one or more MES systems; a mapping component configured to receive business objective data that specifies a business objective and to identify an activity set, of the plurality of activity sets, that defines a workflow determined to be capable of achieving the business objective; and a translation component configured to execute the workflow defined by the activity set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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12. A method for managing and executing workflows in a Manufacturing and Execution System (MES), comprising:
in response to receiving an instruction specifying a business objective; selecting an activity set from a set of stored activity sets that defines a workflow determined to be capable of satisfying the business objective; and executing the workflow defined by the activity set. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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19. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable components that, in response to execution, cause a computer system including a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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receiving instruction data defining a business goal; selecting an activity set, from a plurality of activity sets stored in a data store, that defines a workflow determined to be capable of achieving the business goal, the activity set defining at least one of a control-level operation or a business-level operation to be performed to facilitate achieving the business goal; and executing the workflow defined by the activity set. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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