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Systems and methods of adjusting the order of product manufacturing and rescheduling release dates

  • US 8,452,637 B2
  • Filed: 06/09/2010
  • Issued: 05/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • using a computer, identifying a plurality of manufacturing release information elements based on a first run of a first advanced planning system, said manufacturing release information elements comprising dates of planned manufacturing release and quantity;

    using said computer, sorting said plurality of manufacturing release information elements based on demand-likelihood factors associated with assets used in manufacturing and a plurality of sorting criteria;

    using said computer, swapping said plurality of manufacturing release information elements based on said demand-likelihood factors and at least one swapping constraint, said swapping comprising;

    identifying swap candidates from bottom bills of materials which do not support daily-going-rates;

    determining earliness of candidate releases;

    sorting releases based on earliest releases, least demand likelihood factors, and largest number of days early;

    assigning a next swapping candidate;

    finding a later swapping candidate associated with a higher value of said demand likelihood factors and that satisfies said swapping criteria; and

    swapping said next swapping candidate and said later swapping candidate;

    using said computer, fixing said plurality of manufacturing release information elements; and

    using said computer, outputting said plurality of manufacturing release information elements that have been fixed as results.

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