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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2006
Jochen Steinbach, Bad Schoenborn, DE;
Jaakob Kind, Heidelberg, DE;
Jochen Steinbach, Bad Schoenborn, DE;
Jaakob Kind, Heidelberg, DE;
SAP AG, Walldorf, unknown;
Abstract
Computer-implemented methods, and associated computer program products and systems, are disclosed for generating electronic data for use in planning the execution of a manufacturing process. The methods, generally, are used in the structural transformation of execution-level routings for manufacturing processes into planning-level routings. The methods applies various transformation techniques when a planning-level routing includes alternative paths, and different transformation techniques when a planning-level routing includes parallel paths. Planning modes are created in the case of alternative paths, and parallel paths generally do not cause multiple modes to be created. Parallel and alternative paths in a planning-level operation also has impacts on how the a planned duration formula is determined.