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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2000
John R. Thrift, Sioux City, IA (US);
James L. Kroening, Dakota Dunes, SD (US);
Darrin J. Fangman, McCook, SD (US);
James Marshall, Jefferson, SD (US);
Jose L. Leon, Jr., Sioux City, IA (US);
Allan Klink, Sioux City, IA (US);
Frank W. O'Neal, IV, McCook Lake, SD (US);
Gateway, Inc., Poway, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method for assembly integration. A method of assembling a product based on a received order includes receiving an order for a product having a desired configuration. A parts list is generated corresponding to the desired configuration and an assembly method is applied to the parts list to derive an assembly script. The assembly script is transferred to a plurality of assembly station wherein the assembly script provides a custom instruction to the assembly stations. Thus, the product corresponding to the order may be produced having the desired configuration.