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Visual schedule management system for a manufacturing facility

  • US 5,835,898 A
  • Filed: 02/29/1996
  • Issued: 11/10/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/29/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of scheduling jobs and managing work loads on multiple work centers in a manufacturing facility through a visual user interface to a general purpose computer, the method comprising the steps of:

  • graphically representing the work centers and the work load for each work center of the facility on a shop overview image displayed on a monitor;

    graphically representing the jobs scheduled at a selected work center on a production control board image displayed on the monitor, wherein the work center is selected via its graphical representation on the shop overview; and

    interactively establishing a new schedule for a job by moving the graphical representation of the job to a new position on the production control board.

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