Gregory S Gardner

Address:

120 Sawbuck Rd, Reno, NV 89519

VIN:

1FTPW14527KC42778

Make:

FORD

Model:

F-150

Year:

2007

US Patent:

20020178042, Nov 28, 2002

Filed:

May 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/864712

Inventors:

Gregory Gardner - Hayward CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/008000

Abstract:

A method and system for manufacturing resource planning (MRP) includes: selecting a processor definition, where the processor definition comprises a transfer map, where the transfer map indicates locations of values for one or more fields in a MRP document or in a database record of a MRP parts catalog; creating a plurality of maps from the transfer map; providing source data; and creating the MRP document by processing the source data according to the plurality of maps. The processor definition defines the data configuration for the MRP document or database record. The source data are then configured according to the plurality of maps to create the MRP document or database record. Since only the transfer map is stored as part of the processor definition, the source data may change without requiring changes to the processor definition and vice versa. This is more flexible and efficient than conventional method and systems.