Dynamic Production Module Selection via Negotiation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current manufacturing systems lack adaptability in quickly reconfiguring production lines, scaling, and shifting from mass production to mass customization, with inefficiencies in production time, throughput, re-configuration time, and resource utilization.
Innovation Solution
A method that dynamically selects production modules through negotiation processes, assigning and calculating costs based on module parameters to optimize resource allocation and reduce determination time, allowing for flexible production planning and execution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a negotiation process is executed for selecting production modules, then resource utilization and adaptability are improved, but the time and computing capacity required for determining production modules increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the negotiation process into independent execution units for each production step. Instead of executing a single comprehensive negotiation process for the entire production plan, the system segments the negotiation into multiple smaller, independent processes—one for each production step. This segmentation allows parallel execution and reduces the overall determination time while maintaining the adaptability benefits of negotiation-based module selection.
2Adaptability or versatility
If production lines are reconfigured quickly to meet changing demands, then adaptability is improved, but system complexity and re-configuration time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic reconfiguration by enabling production modules to be selected and assigned based on real-time negotiation outcomes for each production step. The system dynamically adapts the production line configuration by independently selecting modules for each step through negotiation processes, allowing quick reconfiguration without rigid hierarchical control. This dynamic approach reduces re-configuration complexity while improving adaptability to changing production demands.
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AI summary
A method for manufacturing a product according to a production plan includes a plurality of production steps.The method includes providing a plurality of production modules, for each production step of the plurality of production steps, independently executing a negotiation process for selecting a production module, and disposing the selected production modules, each selected for performing one of the production steps, for performing the plurality of production steps. The negotiation process includes designating production modules that are capable of performing the production step, assigning module parameters to the designated production modules, calculating a cost for each of the designated production modules based on the module parameters of the respective production module, and selecting one of the designated production modules as a function of the calculated cost.