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Predictive and preemptive planning and scheduling for different job priorities system and method

  • US 6,895,292 B2
  • Filed: 04/28/2003
  • Issued: 05/17/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer controlled system far configuration-specific reprioritization of jobs in a reconfigurable production system having a plurality of modules with a plurality of alternative capabilities for processing work units, the system comprising:

  • a system controller;

    at least one centralized planning function for planning utilization of selected module capabilities in the production of jobs having not less than one work unit, wherein said module capabilities include the relative costs of said module capabilities, and wherein said centralized planning function has knowledge of module capabilities and of all planning and scheduling decisions; and

    at least one centralized scheduling function for scheduling utilization of said selected module capabilities in the production of said jobs having not less than one work unit, wherein said centralized scheduling function includes a resource constraint solver for balancing of production time and cost across the entire reconfigurable production system and for resolving resource contention prior to job production.

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