US 9,519,930 B2Granted

Systems, methods and apparatus for management of a closed loop production system for use in the production of a formulation-based product

AssigneeQuipip, LLC

InventorFarrokh F. Radjy

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Abstract

An order relating to a formulation-based product is received, wherein fulfilling the order requires production of the formulation-based product at a first location, transport of the formulation-based product in a vehicle to a second location different from the first location, and performance of an activity with respect to the formulation-based product at the second location. First information relating to a first change made to the formulation-based product at the first location is received, from the first location, prior to transport of the formulation-based product. Second information relating to a second change made to the formulation-based product during transport of the formulation-based product is received during transport of the formulation-based product. Third information relating to the activity performed with respect to the formulation-based product at the second location is received from the second location.

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Dependent claims

A method of producing a formulation-based product, the method comprising:

storing, in a memory, a formulation of a concrete mixture, the formulation specifying a plurality of components and respective quantities;
identifying, by a processor, a plurality of production facilities capable of producing the concrete mixture, each production facility associated with a respective locality, each production facility being located remote from the processor;
and
performing, by the processor, the following actions, for each respective one of the plurality of production facilities:
identifying a factor that is associated with the corresponding locality and relates to a particular one of the plurality of components;
modifying the formulation, based on the factor, to generate a localized version of the formulation for use at the respective production facility, wherein the localized version of the formulation includes a local component different from the plurality of components specified in the formulation;
storing the localized version associated with the respective production facility in the memory, the memory being located remote from the respective production facility;
receiving an order for the concrete mixture, the order specifying the concrete mixture and the plurality of components;
selecting a production facility from among the plurality of production facilities;
causing a localized concrete mixture including the local component to be produced at the selected production facility based on the localized version of the formulation;
determining a first cost of the concrete mixture specified in the order and a second cost of the localized concrete mixture produced using the local component;
determining an impact of use of the local component on the customer's profitability;
and
providing to the customer, via a network, access to a web page showing, simultaneously, information indicating the localized component, a difference between the first cost of the concrete mixture specified in the order and the second cost of the localized concrete mixture produced using the local component, and the impact of use of the local component on the customer's profitability.

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A production management system comprising:

a plurality of production facilities, each production facility being adapted to produce one or more concrete mixtures;
a memory adapted to store a plurality of formulations, each formulation specifying a respective concrete mixture, a plurality of components associated with the respective concrete mixture, and, for each component, a quantity corresponding to the respective component;
a first processor adapted to:
receive an order specifying one of the plurality of formulations, the specified formulation specifying at least a particular component and a particular quantity associated with the particular component;
a second processor adapted to:
identify a local factor associated with a selected production facility, wherein the local factor affects one of an availability and a cost of the particular component;
and
determine a modified formulation of the concrete mixture, based on the local factor, wherein the modified formulation specifying a second non-zero quantity of the particular component, the second non-zero quantity being different from the particular quantity specified in the specified formulation;
store the modified formulation in the memory;
and
cause the concrete mixture to be produced at the selected production facility, based on the modified formulation.

8 more elements

A system of interconnected elements used in a production management system, the system comprising:

a plurality of concrete production facilities, each concrete production facility being adapted to produce one or more concrete mixtures, each concrete production facility comprising a processing device adapted to control production of concrete mixtures at the respective concrete production facility;
a network adapted to carry communications;
a processing device linked to each of processing devices located at the plurality of production facilities via the network, the processing device comprising:
a memory adapted to store a plurality of formulations, each formulation specifying a respective concrete mixture, a plurality of components associated with the respective concrete mixture, and, for each component, a quantity corresponding to the respective component;
a processor adapted to:
receive an order specifying one of the plurality of formulations, the specified formulation specifying a concrete mixture having at least a particular component and a particular quantity associated with the particular component;
identify a local factor associated with a selected one of the concrete production facilities, wherein the local factor affects one of an availability and a cost of the particular component;
and
determine a modified formulation of the specified concrete mixture, based on the local factor, wherein the modified formulation specifying a second non-zero quantity of the particular component, the second non-zero quantity being different from the particular quantity specified in the specified formulation;
store the modified formulation in the memory;
and
instruct the processing device of the selected concrete production facility to produce the specified concrete mixture, based on the modified formulation.

9 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/734,734Filed 9 Jun 2015 · continuation
Priority: 23 Jan 2012
Published: US 2015/0287125 A18 Oct 2015
Granted: 13 Dec 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification3 codes

G06Q 30/0637
Managing shopping lists, e.g. compiling or processing purchase lists: requiring approval before final submission, e.g. parental approval
G06Q 30/0635
Managing shopping lists, e.g. compiling or processing purchase lists: replenishment orders; recurring orders
G06Q
Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial

Family

Application61/589,640Us provisional application · filed 23 Jan 2012
Application61/648,682Us provisional application · filed 18 May 2012
PCT/US2013/022523Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 22 Jan 2013
PCT/US2013/041661Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 17 May 2013
Application14/140,264Parent of this continuation · filed 24 Dec 2013
US 2015/0287125 A1Pre-grant publication · published 8 Oct 2015
US 9,082,147 B2Parent of this continuation
Application14/140,264Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2014/0214627 A1Published application
US 9,519,930 B2This patent

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