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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2000
Sudhendu Rai, Fairport, NY (US);
Ashok V. Godambe, Pittsford, NY (US);
Charles B. Duke, Webster, NY (US);
Guy H. Williams, Webster, NY (US);
Sudhendu Rai, Fairport, NY (US);
Ashok V. Godambe, Pittsford, NY (US);
Charles B. Duke, Webster, NY (US);
Guy H. Williams, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A printshop contains resources that are utilized to complete print jobs. The resources are partitioned into autonomous cells. Each autonomous cell is capable of completing at least one class of print job. Print jobs are assigned to the autonomous cells for completion. An autonomous cell may subdivide a print job into smaller sized lots and process the smaller size lots in parallel. This approach enhances the efficiency of the shop, decreases the work in progress, labor and inventory costs associated with running the print jobs and increases the utilization of the printing equipment in the printshop.