Integrating event-based production information with financial and purchasing systems in product manufacturing

A method for tracking production information, the method comprising:

• collecting event-based production information during manufacture of a product, the production information including event data pertaining to at least one of waste and delay summarized from a plurality of converting lines;
• storing the collected production information in a database for processing;
• and
• providing access to the stored production information to a financial system and/or a purchasing system.

A method for tracking production information, the method comprising:

• collecting event-based production information during manufacture of a product, the collecting including capturing automatic delay information on an event basis, the capturing including creating a delay record in a database when a converting line halts during manufacture of the product, and the delay record including at least one of a delay duration, a timestamp, and a product count;
• storing the collected production information in a database for processing;
• and
• providing access to the stored production information to a financial system and/or a purchasing system.

A method for tracking production information, the method comprising:

• collecting event-based production information during manufacture of a product, the collecting including capturing waste information on an event basis, the capturing including creating a waste record in a database when a converting line halts during manufacture of the product, and the waste record including at least one of a waste code, a defect count, a timestamp, and a product count;
• storing the collected production information in a database for processing;
• and
• providing access to the stored production information to a financial system and/or a purchasing system.

A method for analyzing production information to provide financial reports, the method comprising:

• obtaining event-based production information pertaining to at least one of waste and delay from a documentation system in a manufacturing system;
• storing the received production information in a database for processing;
• and
• generating a financial report based on the stored production information.

A method for adapting an online production documentation system to provide financial report data, the method comprising:

• identifying one or more event-based key performance indicators;
• modifying output of a production documentation system to automatically track and generate the identified key performance indicators during manufacturing;
• obtaining the generated key performance indicators from the production documentation system, the production documentation system including event records each having an event code, a timestamp, and a measure of cost associated with the event;
• automatically generating summary data pertaining to the key performance indicators for a predetermined period of time;
• and
• incorporating the summary data pertaining to the key performance indicators into a financial report.

A production documentation system comprising:

• a first database storing event-based production information collected during manufacturing, the production information including automatically generated records pertaining to at least one of waste and delay, the records each having an event code, a timestamp, and a measure of lost production associated with the event;
• a report component for creating a financial report by accessing the stored production information;
• and
• a second database storing the created reports.

One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable components comprising:

• a control system for collecting event-based production information during manufacture of a product;
• a database module for storing the collected production information in a database for processing;
• and
• a report module for creating a financial report by accessing the stored production information.

One or more computer-readable media having stored thereon a data structure representing an event-based delay record populated during manufacturing, the data structure comprising:

• a first field storing a delay code;
• a second field storing a value representing a delay duration;
• a third field storing a timestamp;
• and
• a fourth field storing a product count.

One or more computer-readable media having stored thereon a data structure representing an event-based waste record populated during manufacturing, the data structure comprising:

• a first field storing a waste code;
• a second field storing a defect count;
• a third field storing a timestamp;
• and
• a fourth field storing a product count.

In a process for manufacturing a product associated with an event-based information system comprising means for identifying an event related to at least one of waste and delay and means for recording the event in an event database, a method for automatically generating an alert and providing an associated financial report, the method comprising:

• calculating the cost of waste and/or delay events during manufacturing based on event information recorded in an event database associated with the manufacturing process;
• setting a cost-based alert criterion for automatic report generation of an alert, the criterion being selected from a cost threshold for waste and/or delay during a predetermined unit of time for one or more event categories and a cost threshold for a total of one or more of the events in succession;
• comparing the calculated cost to the cost-based alert criterion to determine if the alert criterion has been met;
• and
• in response to the alert criterion being met, automatically generating an alert and providing access to a financial report conveying information pertaining to the calculated cost.

A method for tracking production information, the method comprising:

• collecting event-based production information during manufacture of a product, the production information comprising event data;
• storing the collected production information in a database for processing;
• and
• providing access to the stored production information to a financial system and/or a purchasing system.

A production documentation system comprising:

• a first database storing event-based production information collected during manufacturing, the production information including automatically generated records, the records each having an event code, a timestamp, and a measure of lost production associated with the event;
• a report component for creating a financial report by accessing the stored production information;
• and
• a second database storing the created reports.