Computer-Implemented Method and Apparatus, and Computer Program Product

An apparatus for managing production of one or more products, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors;
• wherein the memory and the one or more processors are connected with each other;
• computer-executable instructions for controlling the one or more processors to perform following operations are stored in the memory:
• receiving a material query instruction input by a user through a first input interface;
• in response to the material query instruction, acquiring, from a data source, data of a plurality of materials for manufacturing one or more product components, wherein the data of the plurality of materials comprises available inventory amounts of the plurality of materials;
• calculating maximum consumption amounts of the plurality of materials with respect to at least one of the one or more product components;
• and
• determining whether there is shortage in one or more materials for manufacturing the one or more product components according to a maximum consumption amount of a corresponding material of the plurality of materials and an available inventory amount of the corresponding material of the plurality of materials.

A non-transitory tangible computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions thereon, wherein the computer-readable instructions are able to be executed by a processor to enable the processor to perform following operations:

• receiving a material query instruction input by a user through a first input interface;
• in response to the material query instruction, acquiring, from a data source, data of a plurality of materials for manufacturing one or more product components, wherein the data of the plurality of materials comprises available inventory amounts of the plurality of materials;
• calculating maximum consumption amounts of the plurality of materials with respect to at least one of the one or more product components;
• and
• determining whether there is shortage in one or more materials for manufacturing the one or more product components according to a maximum consumption amount of a corresponding material of the plurality of materials and an available inventory amount of the corresponding material of the plurality of materials.