Kenneth M Roberson

US Patent:

20070143124, Jun 21, 2007

Filed:

Dec 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/303165

Inventors:

Eric Blouin - Ardmore PA, US
Barry Kritt - Raleigh NC, US
Douglas Law - Chapel Hill NC, US
Thomas Mazzeo - Durham NC, US
Kenneth Roberson - North Richland Hills TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00
G05B 19/418
G06F 15/02
G06F 9/46

US Classification:

705001000, 705009000, 705008000

Abstract:

A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer program product for using extensible object data (or other XML-based models of an ordered product) to directly drive manufacturing in an optimized manner. A customer order or request to create an item is received at a manufacturing facility. The customer order includes extensible object data (XOD) comprising an extensible markup language-based representation of a physical product. A production order to begin the manufacturing process is generated based on the customer order. A customized manufacturing process routing is created using XOD and an extensible translation stylesheet (XSLT), wherein the customized manufacturing process routing provides manufacturing operators with specific information regarding the process steps to manufacture items specified in the request. XOD and XSLT may also be used to create manual manufacturing instructions, trigger automated operations, and verify part number processing if part numbers are used to track customer orders.