Data entry and system for automated order, design, and manufacture of ordered parts

Abstract

A part data entry system is provided. In that system, an order processing template is provided to facilitate sales and order processing, tool planning, CA (computer aided) (e.g., CAD/CAM) parametric modeling, computer simulation, and the generation of a factory machine program. The order processing template comprises financial and manufacturing engineering planning fields and technical fields. A part information population mechanism is provided to populate the order processing template with the part information. An order template population mechanism is provided to populate other ones of the financial and manufacturing planning fields and the technical fields that are not populated by the part information population mechanism. An order processing template interface, or a set of such interfaces, is provided to provide, for a given ordered part, from the order processing template, CA-specific information to a CA computer system before the CA computer system performs CAD modeling on the part. The order processing template interface further provides, for the given ordered part, from the order processing template, ERP-specific information to an ERP computer system before the ERP computer system performs scheduling of machines and resources, material reservation, or RFQ calculations.

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