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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2009
Raja Shekar Sohmshetty, Canton, MI (US);
Shawn Michael Morgans, Chelsea, MI (US);
Zhiyong Cedric Xia, Canton, MI (US);
Lawrence J. Dupuis, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Amir T. Chator, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Raja Shekar Sohmshetty, Canton, MI (US);
Shawn Michael Morgans, Chelsea, MI (US);
Zhiyong Cedric Xia, Canton, MI (US);
Lawrence J. Dupuis, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Amir T. Chator, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments may include determining a material utilization for one or more assemblies having a plurality of parts. Offal data for one or more parts comprising one or more part assemblies and a blank material utilization status for each of the one or more part assemblies may be received. The blank material utilization status for the one or more part assemblies may be based on a blank material utilization status for each of the one or more parts. The offal data may be standardized to obtain standardized offal data. One or more offal utilization assignments for the part assemblies having a plurality of parts may be determined based on the standardized offal data and the blank material utilization status for the part assemblies. The offal utilization assignments may then be transmitted for assignment to the one or more part assemblies.