System and method for robust real-time control of regular automated production using master recipe

A system comprising:

• a first controller comprising at least one memory and at least one processing unit, the at least one processing unit configured to:
• initialize at least one first process step of a first control recipe from a master recipe associated with a batch process in response to detection of an event associated with the batch process;
• execute the at least one first process step of the first control recipe;
• and
• initialize at least one second process step of the first control recipe while executing the at least one first process step of the first control recipe;
• and
• cause a second controller to initialize at least one process step of a second control recipe from the master recipe and execute the at least one process step of the second control recipe during execution of at least one of the process steps of the first control recipe.

A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a computer program, the computer program comprising computer readable program code for:

• initializing, at a first controller, at least one first process step of a first control recipe from a master recipe associated with a batch process in response to detection of an event associated with the batch process;
• executing, at the first controller, the at least one first process step of the first control recipe;
• initializing, at the first controller, at least one second process step of the first control recipe while executing the at least one first process step of the first control recipe;
• and
• causing a second controller to initialize at least one process step of a second control recipe from the master recipe and execute the at least one process step of the second control recipe during execution of at least one of the process steps of the first control recipe.