Production management network system, production management method and recording medium having recorded production management program
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1. A production management network system comprising:
- a product manufacturing management apparatus that is operated by a client to perform a manufacturing contract and to control a manufacturing process; and
a product progress response apparatus that is operated by the client to obtain information about a progress status of a manufacturing process and to control the manufacturing process, wherein the product progress response apparatus and the product manufacturing management apparatus are connected to each other through a platform screen which serves as a coexistent area, the product manufacturing management apparatus issues an identification code to the client after establishing the manufacturing contract with the client, and the product progress response apparatus enables the client to get information on the progress status and to control the manufacturing process after identifying the identification code of the client.
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Abstract
The client accesses a reception screen using a public line and makes a contract with the manufacturer. The client can change the manufacturing process without needing an operator at the manufacturing site. The client also checks the progress status of the manufacturing process.
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13 Claims
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1. A production management network system comprising:
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a product manufacturing management apparatus that is operated by a client to perform a manufacturing contract and to control a manufacturing process; and
a product progress response apparatus that is operated by the client to obtain information about a progress status of a manufacturing process and to control the manufacturing process, wherein the product progress response apparatus and the product manufacturing management apparatus are connected to each other through a platform screen which serves as a coexistent area, the product manufacturing management apparatus issues an identification code to the client after establishing the manufacturing contract with the client, and the product progress response apparatus enables the client to get information on the progress status and to control the manufacturing process after identifying the identification code of the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
the product progress response apparatus displays the progress status of a product on a reception screen for a reference to the client. -
9. The production management network system according to claim 8, wherein a cancellation fee is charged to the client when the manufacturing process is cancelled by the client during a course of the manufacturing process.
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10. A production management network system comprising:
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a product manufacturing management apparatus that is operated by a client to perform a manufacturing contract and control a manufacturing process; and
a product progress response apparatus that is operated by the client to get information about a progress status of the manufacturing process and control the manufacturing process, wherein the product progress response apparatus and the product manufacturing management apparatus are connected to each other through a platform screen which serves as a coexistent area, the product progress response apparatus or the product manufacturing management apparatus is configured so as to enable the client to obtain access thereto a public communication line, the manufacturing process is divided into a plurality of operations, and the product manufacturing management apparatus generates a diagram that indicates to which operation manufacturing has proceeded by an arrow, expresses degree of product importance by thickness of arrow, the product progress response apparatus displays the progress status of a product on a reception screen for a reference to the client, wherein a cancellation fee is charged to the client when the manufacturing process is cancelled by the client during a course of the manufacturing process, and when there is a change of schedule or order volume during the course of the manufacturing process, a schedule and fees are calculated based on prioritization that is obtained by an equation set forth below;
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11. A production management method comprising:
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connecting a product progress response apparatus and a product manufacturing management apparatus to each other through a platform screen which serves as a coexistent area;
enabling a client to perform an operation to make a manufacturing contract and control a manufacturing process through the platform screen;
issuing an identification code to the client after establishing a manufacturing contract with the client;
enabling the client to input the identification code of the client; and
enabling a client to perform an operation to get information about a progress status of the manufacturing process and to control the manufacturing process through the platform screen after identifying the identification code of the client.
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12. A computer readable medium for storing instructions, which when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform operations of:
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displaying information for a client and accepting data from the client so that the client performs an operation to make a manufacturing contract and controls a manufacturing process;
enabling a client to perform an operation to make the manufacturing contract according to the information displayed;
issuing an identification code to the client after establishing the manufacturing contract with the client;
enabling the client to input the identification code of the client;
displaying information about a progress status of a manufacturing process for the client; and
enabling the client to control the manufacturing process according to the information displayed after identifying the identification code of the client.
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13. A production management network system controlled by a client, comprising:
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a product manufacturing management apparatus that, upon issuing an identification code to the client and establishing a manufacturing contract with the client, is operated by the client to perform the manufacturing contract and to control a manufacturing process;
a product progress response apparatus that, after identifying the identification code of the client, is operated by the client to obtain information about a progress status of the manufacturing process and to control the manufacturing process; and
a reception/platform screen, coupled to the product manufacturing management apparatus and the product progress response apparatus, that is utilized by the client to operate the product manufacturing management apparatus and the product progress response apparatus.
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