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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2003
Jun Tateishi, Yokohama, JP;
Mitsuhiro Enomoto, Kamakura, JP;
Kimitaka Tamura, Kawasaki, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A system and method for generating disassembly, procurement and production plans dealing with recyclable parts and products are provided. Production demand information on products to be manufactured, collection schedule information on individual used products and recyclable part table on recyclable parts contained in the used products are stored in memory; recyclable part availability information is generated by referring to the collection schedule information and the recyclable part table; and by referring to the production demand information and the recyclable part availability information, a disassembly plan on the recyclable parts is created based on the production demand. Further, the production demand information and the recyclable part availability information are referenced to generate a procurement plan on parts and materials that cannot be fully supplied from available, recyclable parts alone. Based on the disassembly and procurement plans, a production plan is created.