System for assisting planning of work allocation utilizing visual display screen

A computer system that supports a process of determining what tasks to be assigned to which units, comprising:

• a means for storing a parts list of a product that stores the parts necessary in producing the product,
• a means for storing a parts-assembly task master that stores, on a by-part basis, task for assembling the part, task time of the task, task location within the product of the task, and priority order of the task that is determined based on a function of the part,
• a means for storing unit list that stores, on a by-unit basis, tasks allocated to the unit and task order within the unit of the task,
• a means for calculating worker walking time from the task order stored in the means for storing unit list and the task location within the product stored in the means for storing the parts-assembly task master,
• a means for calculating, on a by-unit basis, total time of the task times and the worker walking times within the unit, and
• a means for searching a task under conditions that the priority order of the task is same to the corresponding unit and the total time is equal to or less than a specified time, and for storing the searched task to the corresponding unit within the unit list.

A computer system that supports a process of determining what tasks to be assigned to which units, comprising:

• a means for storing existing product unit list that stores, on a by-unit basis, parts assembled in the unit, tasks allocated to the unit, and task orders of the tasks for products already in production,
• a means for storing parts necessary in producing a new product whose production will start,
• a means for storing a parts-assembly task master that stores, on a by-part basis, task for assembling the part, task time of the task, task location within the product, and priority order of the task that is determined based on a function of the part,
• a means for searching for the existing product unit list using as a key the part for the new product, and determining the unit and task order within the unit for parts commonly used for old products and new product, and
• a means for displaying tasks, task time, task location and priority order stored in the means for storing parts-assembly task master of unsearched parts.

A computer system that supports a process of determining what tasks to be assigned to which units, comprising:

• a means for storing, on a by-task basis, task time of the task,
• a means for storing a units list that stores, on a by-unit basis, tasks allocated to the unit and task order within the unit,
• a means for displaying a task assignment visual display screen that integrally displays task times along the Y-axis direction in accordance with the task order within a unit at a location corresponding to the unit, the units being arranged along the X-axis,
• a means for allowing a planner to specify and shift a certain task on the task assignment visual display screen, and
• a means for updating content stored in the unit list storing means in accordance with the result of the shift.