Calculation of a transportation route based on a characteristic change of a part during transportation

A method performed by a computer, the method comprising:

• referring to information indicating relationships between conditions when a part is transported, transportation times of the part, and characteristic changes of the part, and making a determination of whether or not a characteristic change of the part corresponding to a transportation time required when a first transportation route is passed through exceeds a threshold value based on conditions when the first transportation route is used for transporting the part;
• when it has been determined that the threshold value is not exceeded, outputting information for identifying the first transportation route;
• and
• when it has been determined that the threshold value is exceeded, making the determination with respect to a second transportation route different from the first transportation route.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• refer to information indicating relationships between conditions when a part is transported, transportation times of the part, and characteristic changes of the part, and make a determination of whether or not a characteristic change of the part corresponding to a transportation time required when a first transportation route is passed through exceeds a threshold value based on conditions when the first transportation route is used for transporting the part,
• when it has been determined that the threshold value is not exceeded, output information for identifying the first transportation route, and
• when it has been determined that the threshold value is exceeded, make the determination with respect to a second transportation route different from the first transportation route.