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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2009
John Campbell, East Liberty, OH (US);
Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Joseph Lewis, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Masahiko Minamikawa, Columbus, IN (US);
Steven Swank, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
Toshihide Tanaka, Indianapolis, IN (US);
John Campbell, East Liberty, OH (US);
Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Joseph Lewis, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Masahiko Minamikawa, Columbus, IN (US);
Steven Swank, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
Toshihide Tanaka, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Midwest Express Inc., East Liberty, OH (US);
Abstract
A computerized automated demand-based parts delivery management system and method is disclosed. Parts for use in a production facility are received at a warehouse and housed in storage inventory areas such as trailers parked in a yard. Data about the parts in storage inventory areas and their locations as well as an inventory of parts in the warehouse are stored in a database. A 'demand pegging' operation is performed by viewing current delivery inventory levels within the warehouse and applying them to production demand data to determine when parts will be depleted from delivery inventory areas. The operation further identifies storage inventory areas that have the needed parts. Process times for transporting parts between locations are considered in determining task times for transporting parts from storage inventory areas to delivery inventory areas so parts are replenished in advance of the deplete time determined by the demand pegging operation.