Production control system for controlling producing points
First Claim
1. A production control system for controlling a plurality of discrete producing points so that products are produced while parts are supplied to the producing points, said production control system comprising:
- a first producing point which is used as a center producing point and includes a data base;
second producing points each having a data base;
at least each of said second producing points producing a complete product to be delivered to a customer;
said at least each of said second producing points being located in one of a counter and a region different from one of a country and a region, in which said first producing point is located; and
at least one of a plurality of communication networks coupling the data bases of said first producing point and said second producing points,said first producing point comprising;
first means for managing at least process sequence information which describes production processes and production times of each product for the first and each of the second producing points, capability information which describes the capability of each process for the first and each of the second producing points, surplus item information which describes surplus parts and products for the first and each of the second producing points, and calendar information including information on holidays of said one of the country and the region in which said at least each second producing point producing a complete product is located;
second means for determining an optimum producing point for producing each product out of the first and second producing points based on new order information for each product obtained from customers and received at the first and each of the second producing points; and
third means for instructing production of each product to the optimum producing point based on the new order information.
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Abstract
A production control system controls a plurality of producing points so that products are produced while supplying parts among the producing points. The production control system includes a first producing point which is used as a center producing point and includes a data base, second producing points respectively having a data base, and one or a plurality of communication networks coupling the data bases of the first producing point and the second producing points. The first producing point has a first device for managing at least process sequence information which describes production processes and production times of each products for each of the first and second producing points, capability information which describes the capability of each process for each of the first and second producing points, and surplus item information which describes surplus parts and/or products for each of the first and second producing points, a second device for determining an optimum producing point for producing each product out of the first and second producing points based on new order information for each product received at each of the first and second producing points, and a third device for instructing production of each product to the optimum producing point based on the new order information.
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1. A production control system for controlling a plurality of discrete producing points so that products are produced while parts are supplied to the producing points, said production control system comprising:
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a first producing point which is used as a center producing point and includes a data base; second producing points each having a data base; at least each of said second producing points producing a complete product to be delivered to a customer; said at least each of said second producing points being located in one of a counter and a region different from one of a country and a region, in which said first producing point is located; and at least one of a plurality of communication networks coupling the data bases of said first producing point and said second producing points, said first producing point comprising; first means for managing at least process sequence information which describes production processes and production times of each product for the first and each of the second producing points, capability information which describes the capability of each process for the first and each of the second producing points, surplus item information which describes surplus parts and products for the first and each of the second producing points, and calendar information including information on holidays of said one of the country and the region in which said at least each second producing point producing a complete product is located; second means for determining an optimum producing point for producing each product out of the first and second producing points based on new order information for each product obtained from customers and received at the first and each of the second producing points; and third means for instructing production of each product to the optimum producing point based on the new order information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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