Methods for selecting transportation parameters for a manufacturing facility
First Claim
1. A method for selecting transportation parameters for transporting parts from at least one point of part supply to at least one point of part demand in a manufacturing facility, the method comprising:
- determining a physical relationship between the at least one point of part supply and the at least one point of part demand;
selecting a transportation route type from a preselected group of transportation route types based at least in part on the physical relationship;
selecting an automated guided carrier type from a preselected group of automated guided carrier types based at least in part on the transportation route type;
determining a need for traffic control based at least in part on the transportation route type; and
if it is determined traffic control is needed, selecting a traffic control type from a preselected group of traffic control types based at least in part on the transportation route type, wherein the transportation route type, the automated guided carrier type and the traffic control type are implemented into the manufacturing facility.
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Abstract
Methods for selecting transportation parameters for transporting parts from at least one point of part supply to at least one point of part demand in a manufacturing facility include determining a physical relationship between the at least one point of part supply and the at least one point of part demand, selecting a transportation route type from a preselected group of transportation route types based at least in part on the physical relationship, selecting an automated guided carrier type from a preselected group of automated guided carrier types based at least in part on the transportation route type, determining a need for traffic control based at least in part on the transportation route type, and if it is determined traffic control is needed, selecting a traffic control type from a preselected group of traffic control types based at least in part on the transportation route type.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for selecting transportation parameters for transporting parts from at least one point of part supply to at least one point of part demand in a manufacturing facility, the method comprising:
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determining a physical relationship between the at least one point of part supply and the at least one point of part demand; selecting a transportation route type from a preselected group of transportation route types based at least in part on the physical relationship; selecting an automated guided carrier type from a preselected group of automated guided carrier types based at least in part on the transportation route type; determining a need for traffic control based at least in part on the transportation route type; and if it is determined traffic control is needed, selecting a traffic control type from a preselected group of traffic control types based at least in part on the transportation route type, wherein the transportation route type, the automated guided carrier type and the traffic control type are implemented into the manufacturing facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for selecting transportation parameters for transporting parts from at least one point of part supply to at least one point of part demand in a manufacturing facility, the method comprising:
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determining a physical relationship between the at least one point of part supply and the at least one point of part demand; selecting a transportation route type from a preselected group of transportation route types based at least in part on the physical relationship; selecting an automated guided carrier type from a preselected group of automated guided carrier types based at least in part on the transportation route type; determining a need for traffic control based at least in part on the transportation route type; and implementing the transportation route type and the automated guided carrier type into the manufacturing facility. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for selecting transportation parameters for transporting parts from at least one point of part supply to at least one point of part demand in a manufacturing facility, the method comprising:
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determining a physical relationship between the at least one point of part supply and the at least one point of part demand; selecting a transportation route type from a preselected group of transportation route types based on the physical relationship; selecting an automated guided carrier type from a preselected group of automated guided carrier types based at least in part on the transportation route type; determining a need for traffic control based at least in part on the transportation route type and the automated guided carrier type, wherein if it is determined that traffic control is needed, selecting a traffic control type from a preselected group of traffic control types based at least in part on the transportation route type; selecting a traffic monitoring protocol based at least in part on the transportation route type; and implementing the transportation route type, the automated guided carrier type, the traffic control type, and the traffic monitoring protocol into the manufacturing facility. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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