Expedited Manufacturing Reservation System for 3D Models
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for manufacturing and supplying designed products do not enable users to efficiently expedite the production of multiple instantiations of a 3D computer model, as they lack the capability to manage and apply expedited manufacturing reservations across multiple requests.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allows users to select and apply expedited manufacturing reservations, which are stored and compared against 3D computer model requests, determining the applicability and calculating the total time required for manufacture, thereby enabling expedited production by automating the comparison and reservation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If expedited manufacturing reservations are manually processed for each request, then manufacturing speed can be improved, but administrative time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing expedited manufacturing reservations that are stored and automatically applied to future requests. The automated comparison system pre-identifies which requests qualify for expedited processing based on predetermined criteria, eliminating the need for manual evaluation of each individual request and reducing administrative overhead while maintaining fast manufacturing speeds
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically comparing manufacturing requests against stored expedited reservations and determining applicability without human intervention. The automated system serves itself by identifying qualifying requests, calculating total completion times, and routing them appropriately, freeing administrative personnel from manual processing tasks while maintaining expedited manufacturing capabilities
2Productivity
If automated comparison systems are implemented, then processing efficiency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automated comparison system is designed with multi-functionality to handle various manufacturing request types against different expedited reservation criteria through a single unified platform. The system can process diverse requests (different products, quantities, timeframes) using the same core comparison logic, reducing the need for multiple specialized systems and thereby limiting the increase in overall system complexity while maintaining high processing efficiency
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AI summary
A method carried out on a computer system for ordering and executing expedited production options. A user may submit a request for manufacturing a product defined by a 3D computer model. Systems described herein may then verify that the request is subject to an expedited production option and parse the 3D computer model to identify the processes required to manufacture the product. The product may then be manufactured with an expedited lead time that may vary as a function of the processes in question and the nature of the applicable expedited production option.