Method and apparatus for displaying production data for improved manufacturing decision making
First Claim
1. A data processing and display method for use in interactive manufacturing process management comprising:
- uploading a first variable value for a manufacturing stage from a database;
subtracting said first variable value from a first target value to obtain a first variable variance;
displaying a first variable variance bar above a stage axis on a graphical display device wherein said first variable variance bar is non-filled if said first variable variance is positive and is filled if said first variable variance is negative;
uploading a second variable value for said manufacturing stage from said database;
subtracting said second variable value from a second target value to obtain a second variable variance;
displaying a second variable value bar below said stage axis on said graphical display device wherein said second variable value bar is non-filled; and
displaying a second variable variance bar below said second variable bar on said graphical display device, wherein if said second variable variance is positive said second variable variance bar is filled,wherein said first target value and said second target value are not graphically shown on said graphical display device.
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Abstract
A new data processing and display method for use in interactive manufacturing process management is achieved. A first variable value, such as WIP, for a manufacturing stage is uploaded from a database and is subtracted from a first target value to obtain a first variable variance. A first variable variance bar is displayed above a stage axis on a graphical display device and is non-filled if the first variable variance is positive and is filled if the first variable variance is negative. A second variable value, such as production moves, is uploaded and is subtracted from a second target value to obtain a second variable variance. A second variable value bar is displayed below the stage axis on the graphical display device and is non-filled. A second variable variance bar is displayed below the second variable value bar on the graphical display device if the second variable variance is positive.
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20 Claims
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1. A data processing and display method for use in interactive manufacturing process management comprising:
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uploading a first variable value for a manufacturing stage from a database; subtracting said first variable value from a first target value to obtain a first variable variance; displaying a first variable variance bar above a stage axis on a graphical display device wherein said first variable variance bar is non-filled if said first variable variance is positive and is filled if said first variable variance is negative; uploading a second variable value for said manufacturing stage from said database; subtracting said second variable value from a second target value to obtain a second variable variance; displaying a second variable value bar below said stage axis on said graphical display device wherein said second variable value bar is non-filled; and displaying a second variable variance bar below said second variable bar on said graphical display device, wherein if said second variable variance is positive said second variable variance bar is filled, wherein said first target value and said second target value are not graphically shown on said graphical display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A data processing and display method for use in interactive integrated circuit manufacturing process management comprising:
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uploading a work-in-progress value for a manufacturing stage from a database; subtracting said work-in-progress value from a work-in-progress target value to obtain a work-in-progress variance; displaying a work-in-progress variance bar above a stage axis on a graphical display device wherein said work-in-progress variance bar is non-filled if said work-in-progress variance is positive and is filled if said work-in-progress variance is negative; uploading a production moves value for said manufacturing stage from said database; subtracting said production moves value from a production moves target value to obtain a production moves variance; displaying a production moves value bar below said stage axis on said graphical display device wherein said production moves value bar is non-filled; and displaying a production moves variance bar below said production moves value bar on said graphical display device, wherein if said if said production moves variance is positive said production moves variance bar is filled, wherein said work-in-progress target value and said production moves target value are not graphically shown on said graphical display device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A data processing and display apparatus for use in interactive manufacturing process management comprising:
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a means of uploading a first variable value and a second variable value for a manufacturing stage from a database; a means of storing said first variable value, said second variable value, and computation results; a means of calculating a first variable variance and a second variable variance, wherein said first variable variance is obtained by subtracting said first variable value from a first target value, and said second variable variance is obtained by subtracting said second variable value from a second target value; and a graphical display means capable of displaying a first variable variance bar, a second variable value bar, and a second variable variance wherein said first variable variance bar is above a stage axis, is non-filled if said first variable variance is positive, and is filled if said first variable variance is negative, wherein said second variable value bar is below said stage axis is non-filled, and wherein said second variable variance bar is below said second variable value bar and is filled if said second variable variance is positive, wherein said first target value and said second target value are not graphically shown on said graphical display means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A data processing and display method for use in interactive manufacturing process management comprising:
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uploading a first variable value for a manufacturing stage from a database; subtracting said first variable value from a first target value to obtain a first variable variance; displaying a first variable variance bar above a stage axis on a graphical display device wherein said first variable variance bar is non-filled if said first variable variance is positive and is filled if said first variable variance is negative; uploading a second variable value for said manufacturing stage from said database; subtracting said second variable value from a second target value to obtain a second variable variance; displaying a second variable value bar below said stage axis on said graphical display device wherein said second variable value bar is non-filled and extends downwardly from said stage axis to a depth proportional to a magnitude of said second variable value; and displaying a second variable variance bar below said second variable bar on said graphical display device and extending downwardly from said second variable bar to a depth proportional to a magnitude of said second variable variance, wherein if said second variable variance is positive, said second variable variance bar is filled, wherein said first target value and said second target value are not graphically shown on said graphical display device.
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