Standard parts metering system
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United States of America Patent
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May 6, 2003
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Oct 31, 2000
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Oct 31, 2000
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A system and method for collecting, inventorying, stocking and performing metered delivery of standard parts to an assembly operation. Standard parts are collected from multiple suppliers in an optimized pick-up route, and delivered to a standard parts metering warehouse. The standard parts are broken down into production shift quantities based upon production data of the assembly operation. The production shift quantities of standard parts are labeled according to part type or identity and a drop zone within the assembly operation. The standard parts are then stocked in the metering warehouse according to an optimized route which corresponds to a drop zone delivery sequence in the assembly operation. Limited production shift quantities of standard parts are then metered from the metering warehouse in accordance with a production schedule of the assembly operation, and delivered directly to pedestals at workstations at the corresponding drop zones in the assembly operation.
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