Template for generating physical-operation objects

• Main Authors: KULL, IRENA, ROZENSZAJN, SERGIO, SCHMITZ, HENNING, YANIV, AMIT, MEYER, ROBERT, FRIEDRICH, THOMAS, RUNDE, STEFANIE, SCHMIDT , MARTIN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 04.07.2007
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A method to be performed in a computer system in association with initiating a physical operation includes receiving a request in a computer system for a physical operation. The method includes generating a first object to be used in the physical operation, the first object being generated based on the physical operation using a template. The template is configured for generating objects for any of at least (1) a physical operation performed in product manufacturing and (2) a physical operation performed in post-manufacturing product management. The generated first object may be an order object that describes the physical operation and that is to be updated after performance of the physical operation to indicate fulfillment. When the generated first object is an information collection object configured to represent performance of the physical operation, the method may further include initiating the performance of the physical operation using the information collection object.