Artificial intelligence system for item analysis for rework shop orders
First Claim
1. A data processing system for item analysis for re-work shop orders generated by a re-work order scheduling process, said data processing system comprising:
- monitoring means for detecting a re-work order generated by a re-work order scheduling process for an entire shop floor, wherein said re-work order identifies a defective item;
identification means, responsive to a detection of a re-work order, for identifying a replacement item;
polling means for determining if said replacement item is available; and
allocation means for allocating said replacement item and establishing a delivery schedule for said allocated replacement item.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method facilitates the capability for shop re-work orders to be effectively scheduled, knowing the time and location of item availability that is needed to correct the problem found in the re-work shop orders. The system automatically identifies alternate components or items that can be used in the shop orders and provides realistic shipping dates so that the re-work shop orders can be scheduled. If components or items are not available, the system provides feedback to the material planning system to re-plan items using traditional material planning systems such as the MRP (material requirement planning) systems and provide projected shipping dates so that re-work orders can be scheduled.
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13 Claims
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1. A data processing system for item analysis for re-work shop orders generated by a re-work order scheduling process, said data processing system comprising:
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monitoring means for detecting a re-work order generated by a re-work order scheduling process for an entire shop floor, wherein said re-work order identifies a defective item; identification means, responsive to a detection of a re-work order, for identifying a replacement item; polling means for determining if said replacement item is available; and allocation means for allocating said replacement item and establishing a delivery schedule for said allocated replacement item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for item analysis, said method providing for the automatic identification of a replacement item for a defective item identified in a re-work order created by a re-work order scheduling process, said method comprising the computer implement steps of:
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monitoring a re-work order scheduling process for re-work orders generated by said re-work order scheduling process; identifying a replacement item for said defective item in response to an occurrence of a re-work order by designating an item as replacement item if said item identical to said defective item is available, determining if a new item has superseded said item utilizing an engineering change in response to an unavailability of said item, determining if said new item is available if said new item has superseded said item, designating said new item as said replacement item if said new item is available, selecting an alternate item having the same function as the defective item in response to an unavailability of said new item, and designating said alternate item as said replacement item if said alternate item is available; and allocating said replacement item for delivery and establishing a delivery schedule for said replacement item in response to an identification of said replacement item, wherein uniform identification of replacement items may be provided. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A data processing system for item analysis for re-work shop orders, said data processing system comprising:
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monitoring means for detecting a re-work order generated by a re-work order scheduling process, wherein said re-work order identifies a defective item; analysis means, responsive to a detection of a re-work order, for identifying a replacement item including; means for determining a presence of an engineering change for said defective item; and means for selecting a new item as said replacement item based on said engineering change in response to a presence of said engineering change for said defective item; polling means for determining if said replacement item is available; and allocation means for allocating said replacement item for use and establishing a delivery schedule for said replacement item. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A data processing system for item analysis for re-work shop orders, said data processing system comprising:
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monitoring means for monitoring re-work orders for a shop floor; an artificial intelligence means for identifying a replacement item for said defective item in response to an occurrence of a re-work order, including; means for designating an item as replacement item if said item identical to said defective item is available, means for determining if a new item has superseded said item utilizing an engineering change in response to an unavailability of said item, means for determining if said new item is available if said new item has superseded said item, means for designating said new item as said replacement item if said new item is available, means for selecting an alternate item having the same function as the defective item in response to an unavailability of said new item, and means for designating said alternate item as said replacement item if said alternate item is available; and allocation means for allocating said replacement item for delivery and establishing a delivery schedule for said replacement item in response to an identification of said replacement item, wherein uniform identification of replacement items for a shop floor may be provided. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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