US 6,889,106 B2 · Master production scheduling management system and method

Abstract

A master production scheduling management system and method for efficiently generating master production schedules (MPSs) is provided. The system includes a plurality of client computers (3), an MPS management server (1), a database server (4) and a communication network (2) interconnecting the client computers, the database server, and the MPS management server. The MPS management server obtains data from external information systems by use of a data retrieving module (100), generates an original MPS based on the obtained data, and amends the original MPS to be an optimized MPS by simulating rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) and material requirements planning (MRP). Employing the present invention, users can amend MPSs in time by simulating RCCPs and MRPs and arrange production schedules efficiently.

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Dependent claims

A master production scheduling management system for generating master production schedules (MPSs), comprising:

at least one client computer;
a database server;
an MPS management server, comprising:
a data retrieving module for obtaining data from one or more external information systems;
an MPS generating module for generating an original MPS, and for amending the original MPS to be an optimized MPS by simulating rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) and material requirements planning (MRP);
a simulating module for simulating RCCP and MRP based on the original MPS;
and
a weekly scheduling module for generating weekly production schedules based on the optimized MPS;
and
a network interconnecting the at least one client computer, the database server and the MPS management server.

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