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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2004
Eric A. Steinhilper, Harrison Township, Macomb County, MI (US);
James N. Nickolaou, Clarkston, MI (US);
Henry W. Baker, Novi, MI (US);
Norman Ellis Hovis, Jr., Linden, MI (US);
Eric A. Steinhilper, Harrison Township, Macomb County, MI (US);
James N. Nickolaou, Clarkston, MI (US);
Henry W. Baker, Novi, MI (US);
Norman Ellis Hovis, Jr., Linden, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system, method and apparatus are provided so that the machines and machining stations and the distribution of product along a production line may be managed in a variety of manners while data is taken and analyzed in accordance with this invention to provide optimization conditions for improved throughput. A historical analysis of zone performance provides the preferred range for the number of upstream and downstream products for each particular segment, machine, or station. An end of shift staging analysis provides the optimized number of upstream and downstream products for each particular segment, machine, or station at the start of the next shift.