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Method and system for optimized material movement within a computer based manufacturing system utilizing global positioning systems

  • US 5,835,377 A
  • Filed: 03/24/1997
  • Issued: 11/10/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for optimizing material movement within a computer based manufacturing system comprising the steps of:

  • affixing a wireless communication device to each remotely originating material shipment;

    coupling a position determination system to each wireless communication device;

    loading a source of each remotely originating material shipment and an itinerary therefore into a computer;

    loading a manufacturing schedule into said computer;

    periodically querying each wireless communication device utilizing said computer;

    determining a location of each remotely originating material shipment utilizing said position determination system and transmitting said location via said wireless communication device in response to each query;

    periodically comparing an actual location of each remotely originating material shipment against a planned location determined in accordance with an itinerary for each remotely originating material shipment; and

    utilizing said computer to automatically alter said manufacturing schedule in response to a specified variation between said actual location and said planned location of a remotely originating material shipment.

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