Randall W Graham

US Patent:

6898474, May 24, 2005

Filed:

Apr 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/410960

Inventors:

Randall J. Graham - Fort Worth TX, US
Collin M. McCulley - Fort Worth TX, US
James R. Fenton - Weatherford TX, US
Philip S. Livers - Arlington TX, US
Gary L. Lupher - Benbrook TX, US
Douglas J. Schmidt - Dallas GA, US
Raymond Swenson - Euless TX, US

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G06F019/00

US Classification:

700100, 700 80, 705 10

Abstract:

According to one embodiment of the invention, a computerized method for managing time standards includes receiving a set of work instructions associated with the manufacturing of a part and receiving an association of each work instruction of the set of work instructions with one or more of a plurality of time standard templates. Each time standard template includes a task associated with the manufacturing of the part at a task center, one or more variables associated with the task, one or more variables associated with the task center, and an algorithm operable to determine a time value associated with the task. The time value represents a time period to complete the task. The computerized method further includes receiving a change to one of the variables associated with the task, generating a plurality of time standards associated with the work instructions, and storing the time standards in a database.