Dynamically generating a manufacturing production work flow with selectable sampling strategies
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for dynamically generating a manufacturing production work flow, comprising:
- receiving indication that an assembly has completed a manufacturing operation, the assembly having a manufacturing production work flow with a route between a plurality of manufacturing operations;
selecting a sampling strategy having at least one sampling dimension program for the assembly after completing the manufacturing operation by matching characteristics of the assembly and the manufacturing production work flow with characteristics of a sampling strategy within a database having a plurality of sampling strategies;
discovering at least one of the subsequent manufacturing operations of the manufacturing production invokes a sampling operation of the at least one sampling dimension program;
querying a data source for characteristics of a plurality of previously sampled assemblies that have completed the manufacturing operation;
querying a manufacturing floor control system for a current production status;
running the sampling dimension program that suggests updates to the work flow with sampling operations; and
dynamically updating the work flow for the assembly by changing the route of the work flow between the completed manufacturing operation and a subsequent manufacturing operation of the assembly based at least in part on the sampling strategy, the characteristics of the plurality of previously sampled assemblies, the current production status, and the suggested updates of the sampling dimension program.
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Abstract
A method for dynamically altering manufacturing routings to add, remove, or skip operations and combinations of operations within a shop floor control system in real-time to respond to current conditions. One aspect of the present invention is a computer-implemented method for dynamically generating a manufacturing production work flow. One embodiment of this method comprises receiving indication that an assembly has completed a manufacturing operation, the assembly having a work flow and a sampling strategy associated therewith; querying a data source for characteristics of a plurality of previously sampled components; querying a manufacturing floor control system for current production status; and dynamically updating the work flow for the assembly based at least in part on the sampling strategy, characteristics of the plurality of previously sampled components, and the current production status.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for dynamically generating a manufacturing production work flow, comprising:
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receiving indication that an assembly has completed a manufacturing operation, the assembly having a manufacturing production work flow with a route between a plurality of manufacturing operations; selecting a sampling strategy having at least one sampling dimension program for the assembly after completing the manufacturing operation by matching characteristics of the assembly and the manufacturing production work flow with characteristics of a sampling strategy within a database having a plurality of sampling strategies; discovering at least one of the subsequent manufacturing operations of the manufacturing production invokes a sampling operation of the at least one sampling dimension program; querying a data source for characteristics of a plurality of previously sampled assemblies that have completed the manufacturing operation; querying a manufacturing floor control system for a current production status; running the sampling dimension program that suggests updates to the work flow with sampling operations; and dynamically updating the work flow for the assembly by changing the route of the work flow between the completed manufacturing operation and a subsequent manufacturing operation of the assembly based at least in part on the sampling strategy, the characteristics of the plurality of previously sampled assemblies, the current production status, and the suggested updates of the sampling dimension program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for deploying computing infrastructure, comprising integrating computer readable program code into a computing system, wherein the code in combination with the computing system is adapted to perform a method for generating a manufacturing production work flow, comprising:
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receiving indication that an assembly has completed a manufacturing operation, the assembly having a manufacturing production work flow with a route between a plurality of manufacturing operations; selecting a sampling strategy having at least one sampling dimension program for the assembly after completing the manufacturing operation by matching characteristics of the assembly and the manufacturing production work flow with characteristics of a sampling strategy within a database having a plurality of sampling strategies; discovering at least one of the subsequent manufacturing operations of the manufacturing production invokes a sampling operation of the at least one sampling dimension program; querying a data source for characteristics of a plurality of previously sampled assemblies that have completed the manufacturing operation; querying a manufacturing floor control system for a current production status; running the sampling dimension program that suggests updates to the work flow with sampling operations; and dynamically updating the work flow for the assembly by changing the route of the work flow between the completed manufacturing operation and a subsequent manufacturing operation of the assembly based at least in part on the sampling strategy, the characteristics of the plurality of previously sampled assemblies, the current production status, and the suggested updates of the sampling dimension program. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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a processing unit; and a memory operatively connected to the processing unit, the memory containing an adaptive engine configured to; receive indication that an assembly has completed a manufacturing operation, the assembly having a manufacturing production work flow with a route between a plurality of manufacturing operations; select a sampling strategy having at least one sampling dimension program for the assembly after completing the manufacturing operation by matching characteristics of the assembly and the manufacturing production work flow with characteristics of a sampling strategy within a database having a plurality of sampling strategies; discover at least one of the subsequent manufacturing operations of the manufacturing production invokes a sampling operation of the at least one sampling dimension program; query a data source for characteristics of a plurality of previously sampled assemblies that have completed the manufacturing operation; query a manufacturing floor control system for a current production status; run the sampling dimension program that suggests updates to the work flow with sampling operations; and dynamically update the work flow for the assembly by changing the route of the work flow between the completed manufacturing operation and a subsequent manufacturing operation of the assembly based at least in part on the sampling strategy, the characteristics of the plurality of previously sampled assemblies, the current production status, and the suggested updates of the sampling dimension program. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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