User interface for reporting event-based production information in product manufacturing

A method of processing data stored in a database, the data comprising:

• automatically collected event-based waste and delay records in a manufacturing system wherein each record represents an event and includes a timestamp, an event code, and a measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the event or post-manufacturing production loss associated with the event, the method comprising:
• displaying a report user interface to a user, the user interface defining a plurality of time periods and a plurality of financial report types, wherein at least one of the plurality of financial report types provides an indication of the measure of the pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within each defined time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within each defined time period;
• receiving from the user a selected time period corresponding to one or more of the time periods and a selected report type corresponding to one or more of the report types;
• and
• retrieving report data as a function of the selected report type for the selected time period from the data in the database in response to a user command, said retrieved report data including the events within the selected time period and including, as a function of the selected report type, the pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within the selected time period and the post-manufacturing loss associated with the events within the selected time period;
• embedding an identification device in a material associated with a machine or product in a process, the identification device being adapted to generate a signal;
• monitoring the generated signal from the identification device to identify a presence of a particular process condition;
• and
• in response to the identified presence of a particular process condition, generating at least one record storing data related to the identified presence in the database.

A system comprising one or more tangible computer-readable media having computer-executable components for processing data comprising:

• a database comprising automatically collected event-based waste and delay records in a manufacturing system wherein each record represents an event and includes a timestamp, an event code, and a measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the event and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the event;
• a view component for displaying a report user interface to a user, the user interface defining a plurality of time periods and a plurality of financial report types, wherein at least one of the plurality of financial report types provides an indication of the measure of the pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within each defined time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within each defined time period;
• an input component for receiving from the user a selected time period corresponding to one or more of the time periods and a selected report type corresponding to one or more of the report types;
• and
• an execution component for retrieving report data as a function of the report type for the selected time period from the data in the database in response to a user command, wherein said retrieved report data includes the collected event-based waste and delay records representing the events within the selected time period and includes, as a function of the selected report type, the measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within the selected time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within the selected time period.

In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method for processing data stored in a database, the data comprising automatically collected event-based waste and delay records in a manufacturing system wherein each record represents an event and includes a timestamp, an event code, and a measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the event and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the event, the method comprising:

• displaying a report user interface to a user on the display, the user interface defining a plurality of time periods and a plurality of financial report types, wherein at least one of the plurality of financial report types provides an indication of the measure of the pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within each defined time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within each defined time period;
• receiving from the user via the user interface selection device a selected time period corresponding to one or more of the time periods and a selected report type corresponding to one or more of the report types;
• receiving an execution signal from the user via the user interface selection device;
• and
• retrieving report data as a function of the selected report type for the selected time period from the data in the database in response to the received execution signal, wherein said retrieved report data includes the collected event-based waste and delay records representing the events within the selected time period and includes, as a function of the selected report type, the measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within the selected time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within the selected time period.

In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method for processing data stored in a database, the data comprising automatically collected event-based waste and delay records in a manufacturing system wherein each record represents an event and includes a timestamp, an event code, and a measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the event or post-manufacturing production loss associated with the event, the method comprising:

• displaying a report user interface to a user on the display, the user interface defining a plurality of time periods and a plurality of financial report types, wherein at least one of the plurality of financial report types provides an indication of the measure of the pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within each defined time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within each defined time period;
• receiving from the user via the user interface selection device a selected time period corresponding to one or more of the time periods and a selected report type corresponding to one or more of the report types;
• receiving an execution signal from the user via the user interface selection device;
• retrieving report data as a function of the selected report type for the selected time period from the data in the database in response to the received execution signal, said retrieved report data including the events within the selected time period and including, as a function of the selected report type, the pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within the selected time period and the post-manufacturing loss associated with the events within the selected time period;
• embedding an identification device in a material associated with a machine or product in a process, the identification device being adapted to generate a signal;
• monitoring the generated signal from the identification device to identify the presence of a particular process condition;
• and
• in response to an identified presence of a particular process condition, generating at least one record storing data related to the identified presence in the database.

A tangible computer-readable medium having stored thereon a data structure for processing data stored in a database, the data comprising automatically collected event-based waste and delay records in a manufacturing system wherein each record represents an event and includes a timestamp, an event code, and a measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the event and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the event, the data structure comprising:

• a view field storing a report user interface for display to a user, the user interface defining a plurality of time periods and a plurality of financial report types, wherein at least one of the plurality of financial report types provides an indication of the measure of the pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within each defined time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within each defined time period;
• an input field storing a selected time period corresponding to one or more of the time periods and a selected report type corresponding to one or more of the report types, the selected time period and the selected report type being received from the user;
• and
• an execution field storing report data retrieved as a function of the selected report type for the selected time period from the data in the database in response to a user command, wherein said retrieved report data includes the collected event-based waste and delay records representing the events within the selected time period and includes, as a function of the selected report type, the measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within the selected time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within the selected time period.

A display device having rendered thereon a report user interface for processing data stored in a database, the data comprising automatically collected event-based waste and delay records in a manufacturing system wherein each record represents an event and includes a timestamp, an event code, and a measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the event and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the event, the report user interface comprising:

• a plurality of time periods and a plurality of financial report types, wherein at least one of the plurality of financial report types provides an indication of the measure of the pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within each defined time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within each defined time period;
• a selected time period corresponding to one or more of the time periods and a selected report type corresponding to one or more of the report types;
• and
• a user command for retrieving report data as a function of the selected report type for the selected time period from the data in the database in response to a user command, wherein said retrieved report data includes the collected event-based waste and delay records representing the events within the selected time period and includes, as a function of the selected report type, the measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within the selected time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within the selected time period.

A method of processing data stored in a database, the data comprising automatically collected event-based production information records in a manufacturing system wherein each record represents an event and includes a timestamp, an event code, and a measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the event and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the event, the method comprising:

• displaying a report user interface to a user, the user interface defining a plurality of time periods and a plurality of financial report types, wherein at least one of the plurality of financial report types provides an indication of the measure of the pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within each defined time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within each defined time period;
• receiving from the user a selected time period corresponding to one or more of the time periods and a selected report type corresponding to one or more of the report types;
• and
• retrieving report data as a function of the selected report type for the selected time period from the data in the database in response to a user command, wherein said retrieved report data includes the collected event-based waste and delay records representing the events within the selected time period and includes, as a function of the selected report type, the measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within the selected time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within the selected time period.

A system comprising one or more tangible computer-readable media having computer-executable components for processing data stored in a database, the data comprising automatically collected event-based production information records in a manufacturing system wherein each record represents an event and includes a timestamp, an event code, and a measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the event and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the event, the components comprising:

• a view component for displaying a report user interface to a user, the user interface defining a plurality of time periods and a plurality of financial report types, wherein at least one of the plurality of financial report types provides an indication of the measure of the pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within each defined time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within each defined time period;
• an input component for receiving from the user a selected time period corresponding to one or more of the time periods and a selected report type corresponding to one or more of the report types;
• and
• an execution component for retrieving report data as a function of the selected report type for the selected time period from the data in the database in response to a user command, wherein said retrieved report data includes the collected event-based waste and delay records representing the events within the selected time period and includes, as a function of the selected report type, the measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within the selected time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within the selected time period.

A method of processing data stored in an event database, the data comprising automatically collected event-based waste and delay records in a manufacturing system for manufacturing a product, wherein each record represents an event and includes a timestamp, an event code, and a measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the event and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the event, each record being associated with raw materials information pertaining to one or more raw materials used in manufacture of the product, the method comprising:

• displaying a report user interface to a user, the user interface defining a plurality of time periods and a plurality of financial report types, wherein at least one of the plurality of financial report types provides an indication of the measure of the pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within each defined time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within each defined time period;
• receiving from the user a selected time period corresponding to one or more of the time periods and a selected report type corresponding to one or more of the report types;
• and
• retrieving report data as a function of the selected report type for the selected time period from the data in the database in response to a user command, wherein the report data comprises information derived from the raw materials information associated with the event records wherein said retrieved report data includes the collected event-based waste and delay records representing the events within the selected time period and includes, as a function of the selected report type, the measure of pre-manufacturing cost associated with the events within the selected time period and post-manufacturing production loss associated with the events within the selected time period.