The Boeing Company

Michael L Callaghan

James J Troy

Steven Craig Venema

Jerry A James

Shankar N Swamy

Burke R Magee, Ii

A production system includes a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium including computer program code instructions, and a user interface. The user interface and the processor, under control of the computer program code are configured to visually display at least a first graphical representation of a first work measure attribute and a second graphical representation of a second related work measure attribute for a production operation over a time range, and visually display a variance between trends of the at least first and second graphical representations of the first and second work measure attributes over the time range.

Visualizing real time production status

An inventory management system and method for replenishing manufacturing kits includes a shelving system, a mobile pick station, a data server, and a network node proxy. The mobile pick station communicates with both the shelving system via the network node proxy, and to the data server via a communications interface. Manufacturing kit specification data is supplied to the system through the data server and is thus used to generate a map of the manufacturing kit onto a touchscreen display located on the mobile pick station. The map displays the type, quantity, and placement of parts within the manufacturing kit. System components are tracked using a barcode system that reduces the frequency of incorrectly selected and placed parts.

Pick-to-light system for replenishing manufacturing kits

The present invention is directed to systems, devices and methods for avoiding collisions and detecting objects proximate to a surface. In one embodiment, a system for collision avoidance includes at least one sensor adapted to sense an object above a lift device and a controller linked to the at least one sensor and linked to the drive components of the device and adapted to interrupt operation of the lift drive when the lift device approaches or touches the object. In another aspect of the invention, at least one controller is linked between at least one hand control and at least one drive adapted to move a lift device, the controller being adapted to interrupt operation of the drive when the lift device approaches or touches an object.

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Everett, WA, United States of America

Michael L Callaghan