Method for manufacturing an item
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1. A method for manufacturing an item by the use of a first portion of said item which is transported in close proximity to a plurality of manual installers who respectively place a component upon said first portion of said item, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a radio frequency tag having identifying information that indicates which components are to be installed upon said first portion by said plurality of manual installers;
providing a radio frequency receiver to receive identifying information from said radio frequency tag;
creating a notification from the radio frequency receiver which automatically visually notifies at least one of said plurality of manual installers of said identifying information for said first portion upon a transport member before said first portion is transported in close proximity to said at least one of said plurality of manual installers, thereby allowing said at least one of said plurality of manual installers to retrieve a component corresponding to said identifying information before said first portion is transported in close proximity to said at least one of said plurality of manual installers; and
assembling said component corresponding to said identifying information to said first portion by said at least one of said plurality of manual installers.
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A method for notifying installers 14–22 of the existence, type, and location of a portion 26 of an item within an assembly line 10. The notification allows the installers 14–22 to respectively ensure that the components 40 which are needed to be placed upon the portion 26 are available for use by the installer 14–22 in a timely manner.
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1. A method for manufacturing an item by the use of a first portion of said item which is transported in close proximity to a plurality of manual installers who respectively place a component upon said first portion of said item, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a radio frequency tag having identifying information that indicates which components are to be installed upon said first portion by said plurality of manual installers; providing a radio frequency receiver to receive identifying information from said radio frequency tag; creating a notification from the radio frequency receiver which automatically visually notifies at least one of said plurality of manual installers of said identifying information for said first portion upon a transport member before said first portion is transported in close proximity to said at least one of said plurality of manual installers, thereby allowing said at least one of said plurality of manual installers to retrieve a component corresponding to said identifying information before said first portion is transported in close proximity to said at least one of said plurality of manual installers; and assembling said component corresponding to said identifying information to said first portion by said at least one of said plurality of manual installers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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