Information processing device and information processing method

An information processing device configured to extract, with respect to a control device that calculates an output pulse to a motor included in a machine tool based on a machining program, a means for shortening an amount of manufacturing time for a pre-machining step, a machining step, and a post-machining step in manufacture of a machined product using the control device, the information processing device comprising:

• a non-transitory storage unit configured to store machining-related information that relates to machining of a workpiece and includes the machining program;
• an amount of machining time estimation unit configured to estimate, from the machining-related information stored in the non-transitory storage unit, at least one work step necessary for machining of the workpiece and calculate an amount of manufacturing time necessary for machining of the workpiece by calculating an amount of time for the estimated at least one work step;
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• a shortening means determination unit configured to select, from a plurality of means stored in advance in the non-transitory storage unit, a means for reducing the amount of time for the at least one work step estimated by the amount of machining time estimation unit and shortening the amount of manufacturing time.