Patent ID: 7359768
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method of building a route characterized as a sequential series of manufacturing process steps for manufacturing a product, said building being performed using a route build system, the method comprising the steps of: defining an Integration Engineer (IE) entity for making input to a route build process to obtain a final product configuration; defining a Route Builder (RBT) entity for executing building of the route that generates the product; defining a Process Engineer (PE) entity responsible for the processes and the tools for generating the product; defining a manufacturing entity responsible for implementing the manufacturing process to generate the product; first allowing access to the route build system only by the RBT entity for the RBT to enter identifying information for the route; then allowing access to the route build system only by the IE entity for the IE to perform at least one of adding, editing, moving and deleting operations in the route; then allowing access to the route build system only by the PE entity for the PE to examine steps in the route; and then allowing access to the route build system again only by the RBT entity for the RBT to build the route.