Stephen L Prine

US Patent:

20110270429, Nov 3, 2011

Filed:

Apr 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/771236

Inventors:

Michael J. Sidner - Dublin OH, US
Susan K. Whetsel - Bellefontaine OH, US
Neil Vining - Ostrander OH, US
Stephen L. Prine - Ostrander OH, US

Assignee:

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06G 7/66

US Classification:

700100

Abstract:

An advanced production planning system for allocating production capacity to meet a demand includes a demand receiver, a demand consolidator, a capacity balancer, and a planning module. The demand receiver is configured to receive input demand data and is in communication with the demand consolidator, calculates a consolidated demand as a sum of all input demand data. The capacity balancer calculates and stores a production capacity, and the planning module creates a production plan by allocating production capacity to meet the consolidated demand based on the consolidated demand and the production capacity.

US Patent:

20130060370, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

Oct 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/665582

Inventors:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo, JP
Susan K. Whetsel - Bellefontaine OH, US
Neil Vining - Ostrander OH, US
Stephen L. Prine - Ostrander OH, US

Assignee:

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700 99

Abstract:

A production planning system for allocating production capacity to meet a demand includes an operational module and a simulating module. The operational module is for receiving demand inputs, calculating a consolidated demand based on the demand inputs, calculating and storing a production capacity, and creating a production plan. The simulating module includes a data retriever, a simulated data handler, and a simulating planner. The data retriever is for retrieving and storing consolidated demand and capacity data from the at least one operational processor. The simulated data handler is for receiving a simulated demand input and creating a simulated consolidated demand by adding the simulated demand input to the retrieved consolidated demand. The simulating planner is for creating a simulated production plan based on the simulated consolidated demand.