Continuous production planning using a transition matrix
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- production equipment that produces a first end product, a second end product, and a transition product during transition from producing the first end product and the second end product;
a production server comprising a processor and memory, wherein the production server identifies the transition product, stores one or more rules in memory; and
when the transition product produced by the production equipment satisfies the one or more rules, the production equipment produces the transition product; and
when the transition product produced by the production equipment does not satisfy the one or more rules, the production server identifies at least one bridge product and the production equipment produces the bridge product.
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Abstract
A method for continuous production planning includes identifying a forbidden transition associated with production of first and second end products. The forbidden transition indicates that a manufacturer should not produce the first and second end products consecutively. The method also includes identifying a bridge product associated with the forbidden transition. The bridge product represents a product that the manufacturer could produce between production of the first and second end products. The method further includes determining a quantity of the bridge product that could be produced by the manufacturer. In addition, the method includes scheduling production of the first and second end products and the bridge product. At least a portion of the quantity of the bridge product is scheduled for production between the production of the first and second end products.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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production equipment that produces a first end product, a second end product, and a transition product during transition from producing the first end product and the second end product; a production server comprising a processor and memory, wherein the production server identifies the transition product, stores one or more rules in memory; and when the transition product produced by the production equipment satisfies the one or more rules, the production equipment produces the transition product; and when the transition product produced by the production equipment does not satisfy the one or more rules, the production server identifies at least one bridge product and the production equipment produces the bridge product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodied with production software, the software when executed using one or more computers is configured to:
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identify a transition product, wherein the transition product is produced by production equipment that produces a first end product, a second end product, and the transition product during transition from producing the first end product and the second end product; store one or more rules; direct the production equipment to produce the transition product when the transition product produced by the production equipment satisfies the one or more rules; and identify at least one bridge product and direct the production equipment to produce the bridge product when the transition product produced by the production equipment does not satisfy the one or more rules. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of production comprising:
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identifying, by a computer, a transition product, wherein the transition product is produced by production equipment that produces a first end product, a second end product, and the transition product during transition from producing the first end product and the second end product; storing, by the computer, one or more rules; directing, by the computer, the production equipment to produce the transition product when the transition product produced by the production equipment satisfies the one or more rules; and identifying, by the computer, at least one bridge product and direct the production equipment to produce the bridge product when the transition product produced by the production equipment does not satisfy the one or more rules. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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