Patent ID: 7664780

Claim:
A computerized method for data development for a plurality of processes for associates on a production line to perform to install parts on manufactured products comprising the steps of: (a) interacting with a software application operating on a computer to develop data for a plurality of processes by: (i) defining a plurality of processes, each of said plurality of processes comprising a process number and a process name; (ii) associating with each of said plurality of processes a plurality of units of operation, each of said units of operation comprising: (A) a unit sequence number; (B) a unit description; (C) a base part number; (D) a plurality of working point details related to installation of a part on a manufactured product; and (E) a unit time for each of said working point details; (iii) associating with each of said plurality of processes a plurality of details, said details comprising: (A) a team identifying a group of associates that performs said units of operation; (B) a zone identifying a section on said manufactured product where said process is performed; and (C) a product location identifying a physical location on said manufactured product where said parts are installed by said group of associates; and (iv) accessing a computerized parts database from said computer to obtain data regarding said parts to be installed on said manufactured product by said associates on said production line and associating said parts data with said plurality of processes and said units of operation; (v) associating a first set of processes with a first manufactured product; (vi) associating a second set of processes with a second manufactured product, said second set of processes different than said first set of processes; and (b) saving in a computerized database data developed for each of said plurality of processes for associates on said production line to perform to install parts on said manufactured products.