Method and system for workload balancing of a production line
AssigneeSiemens Industry Software Inc.
InventorsVarda Halaby Senerman, Noga Bar On, Hadar Hillel
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Abstract
Methods and a system include getting, for each variant, input on a probability of occurring and inputs on a variant assigned workload time for a given resource. For each resource of the line, each variant is represented with a graphic object having a first measurable parameter representing the variant probability and a second measurable parameter representing the variant assigned workload time. At least one resource requiring workload balancing on a specific variant is determined by taking into account a combination of the first measurable parameter and the second measurable parameter of the specific variant.
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A method for workload balancing of a multi-variant serial production line, wherein the multi-variant serial production line having a plurality of resources with a plurality of assigned workloads for a plurality of variants, which comprises the steps of:
- getting, for each of the variants, inputs on a probability of occurring and inputs on a variant assigned workload time for a given resource;
- for each resource of the multi-variant serial production line, representing each of the variants with a graphic object having a first measurable parameter representing a variant probability and a second measurable parameter representing the variant assigned workload time;
- and
- determining at least one resource requiring workload balancing on a specific variant by taking into account a combination of the first measurable parameter and the second measurable parameter of the specific variant.
A data processing system, comprising:
- a processor;
- an accessible memory;
- the data processing system configured to:
- get, for each variant, inputs on a probability of occurring and inputs on a variant assigned workload time for a given resource of a multi-variant serial production line;
- for each resource of the multi-variant serial production line, represent each said variant with a graphic object having a first measurable parameter representing a variant probability and a second measurable parameter representing the variant assigned workload time;
- and
- determine at least one resource requiring workload balancing on a specific variant by taking into account a combination of the first measurable parameter and the second measurable parameter of the specific variant.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with executable instructions that, when executed, cause a data processing system to:
- get, for each variant, inputs on a probability of occurring and inputs on a variant assigned workload time for a given resource of a multi-variant serial production line;
- for each resource of the multi-variant serial production line, represent each of said variant with a graphic object having a first measurable parameter representing a variant probability and a second measurable parameter representing the variant assigned workload time;
- and
- determine at least one resource requiring workload balancing on a specific variant by taking into account a combination of the first measurable parameter and the second measurable parameter of the specific variant.
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