Hierarchical methodology for productivity measurement and improvement of complex production systems

• Main Authors: DOSHI MILAN H, KOTHAMASU RANGANATH, MILLER LAWRENCE K, HUANG SAMUEL H, SU QI, MITTAL RAHUL, DISMUKES JOHN P, RAZZAK MOUSALAM A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.02.2004
• Edition: 7
• 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 hierarchical method, computer system, and computer product for causally relating productivity to a complex manufacturing system to provide an integrated analysis of the system which measures, monitors, analyzes and, optionally, simulates performance of the complex manufacturing system based on a c...