Best can do matching of assets with demand in microelectronics manufacturing
First Claim
1. A computer implemented decision support method which intelligently matches assets with demand to create a best can do (BCD) match to determine which demands can be met in what time frame and identifies production necessary to meet demand comprising the steps of:
- inputting an input file of requested demands, including customer identification, type of part, quantity, date, and priority;
receiving the input file and executing a BCD explosion component across multiple bills of material levels to create a required STARTS file for parts having no further bill of material (BOM), a file of work-in-progress (WIP) or receipts with need dates, a file of required capacity to meet demands, and clues for a BCD implode component;
accessing the STARTS file, the WIP and receipts file and the required capacity file and executing the BCD implode component across multiple bills of material levels to create a match between assets and demands and hence a BCD solution; and
generating a supply chain analysis report to explain the BCD solution that allows a user to trace how demand is satisfied across multiple bills of material levels.
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Abstract
A computer implemented decision support tool serves as a solver to generate a best can do (BCD) match between existing assets and demands across multiple manufacturing facilities within boundaries established by manufacturing specifications and process flows and business policies to determine which demands can be met in what time frame by microelectronics (wafer to card) or related (for example disk drives) manufacturing and establishes a set of actions or guidelines for manufacturing to incorporate into their manufacturing execution system to insure the delivery commitments are met in a timely fashion. The BCD tool has six major components, a material resource planning explode or "backwards" component, an optional STARTS evaluator component, an optional due date for receipts evaluator, an optional capacity available versus needed component, an implode "forward" or feasible plan component, and a post processing algorithm.
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1. A computer implemented decision support method which intelligently matches assets with demand to create a best can do (BCD) match to determine which demands can be met in what time frame and identifies production necessary to meet demand comprising the steps of:
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inputting an input file of requested demands, including customer identification, type of part, quantity, date, and priority; receiving the input file and executing a BCD explosion component across multiple bills of material levels to create a required STARTS file for parts having no further bill of material (BOM), a file of work-in-progress (WIP) or receipts with need dates, a file of required capacity to meet demands, and clues for a BCD implode component; accessing the STARTS file, the WIP and receipts file and the required capacity file and executing the BCD implode component across multiple bills of material levels to create a match between assets and demands and hence a BCD solution; and generating a supply chain analysis report to explain the BCD solution that allows a user to trace how demand is satisfied across multiple bills of material levels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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