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System and method for planning support

  • US 5,331,545 A
  • Filed: 07/01/1992
  • Issued: 07/19/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/05/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A planning support system comprising:

  • a workstation having an operator interface, planning processing means, a data file server, and memory means therein;

    a host computer;

    a communication line connecting the workstation and the host computer;

    a planner model comprising data indicating (i) each of a plurality of planning actions stored in the data file server, (ii) permitted flow sequencing among the planning actions, (iii) a processing time for each of planning actions, and (iv) a start-up time necessary for assembling the data needed to process each of the planning action;

    the planning processing means including a means for performing a procedure for minimizing expected processing time of said planner model, in processing a planning action in said planner model, based upon a planning request input through the operator interface;

    means for determining a first planning action to be executed, and determining, based upon said planner model and said procedure, a second planning action to be executed following the first planning action; and

    means for storing the data needed to process the second planning action into the memory means before processing of the second planning action is started on the basis of the permitted flow sequencing from the planner model.

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