Michael P Callaghan

US Patent:

7077318, Jul 18, 2006

Filed:

Jan 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/347754

Inventors:

Steven C. Venema - Kirkland WA, US
James J. Troy - Issaquah WA, US
Michael L. Callaghan - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06K 7/10

US Classification:

23546201, 235383

Abstract:

An inventory management system and method for replenishing manufacturing kits includes a shelving system, a mobile pick station, a data server, and a network node proxy. The mobile pick station communicates with both the shelving system via the network node proxy, and to the data server via a communications interface. Manufacturing kit specification data is supplied to the system through the data server and is thus used to generate a map of the manufacturing kit onto a touchscreen display located on the mobile pick station. The map displays the type, quantity, and placement of parts within the manufacturing kit. System components are tracked using a barcode system that reduces the frequency of incorrectly selected and placed parts.

US Patent:

7195156, Mar 27, 2007

Filed:

Feb 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/347684

Inventors:

Steven C Venema - Kirland WA, US
James J Troy - Issaquah WA, US
Michael L Callaghan - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06K 15/00

US Classification:

235383, 23546201

Abstract:

An inventory management system and method for replenishing manufacturing kits includes a shelving system, a mobile pick station, a data server, and a network node proxy. The mobile pick station communicates with both the shelving system via the network node proxy, and to the data server via a communications interface. Manufacturing kit specification data is supplied to the system through the data server and is thus used to generate a map of the manufacturing kit onto a touchscreen display located on the mobile pick station. The map displays the type, quantity, and placement of parts within the manufacturing kit. System components are tracked using a barcode system that reduces the frequency of incorrectly selected and placed parts.

US Patent:

20180321663, Nov 8, 2018

Filed:

May 2, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/584879

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Paul J. Schachter - Seattle WA, US
Uri Nodelman - Baltimore MD, US
Michael L. Callaghan - Everett WA, US

International Classification:

G05B 19/418
G06Q 10/06

Abstract:

According to an embodiment, a computer-implemented method of identifying delay causing product assembly jobs in a factory that produces multiple products includes acquiring delay times for each of a plurality of jobs performed for assembly of each of a plurality of products at the factory, ranking the jobs according to a number of products affected by delay times, whereby a ranked jobs list is produced, adjusting at least one of a delay threshold, a job rank threshold, or a number of products threshold until a plot of amount of products affected by a delay exceeding the delay threshold as a dependent variable, versus ranked jobs of the ranked jobs list as an independent variable, exceeds the number of products threshold at the job rank threshold, and outputting an initial segment of the ranked jobs list up to the job rank threshold.