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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2006
Qing Chang, Troy, MI (US);
Pulak Bandyopadhyay, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Guoxian Xiao, Troy, MI (US);
Stephan R. Biller, Birmingham, MI (US);
Qing Chang, Troy, MI (US);
Pulak Bandyopadhyay, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Guoxian Xiao, Troy, MI (US);
Stephan R. Biller, Birmingham, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for controlling production systems. Methods include monitoring actual performance of a production system that includes a plurality of machines. The actual performance of the production system is compared to a planned level of performance of the production system. One or more short-term production constraints in the production system are identified in response to the actual performance being more than a threshold value away from the planned level of performance. A corrective action for the production system is determined to mitigate one or more of the short-term production constraints. The corrective action is applied to the production system.