Method, system, and computer program product for improved flow of development lots in a manufacturing facility

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7239930
APP PUB NO 20060271220A1
SERIAL NO

10908714

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The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for improved flow of development lots in a manufacturing facility. A method in accordance to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: establishing at least one target for processing of a set of development lots in the manufacturing facility; monitoring a progress of the set of development lots in the manufacturing facility; comparing the progress of the set of development lots against the at least one target; establishing at least one suggested action for the set of development lots if the progress of the set of development lots deviates from the at least one target; and deciding which development lots in the set of development lots to assign to at least one tool in the manufacturing facility, wherein the at least one suggested action is incorporated into the assignment decision.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burda, Richard G Pleasant Valley, NY 16 65
Degbotse, Alfred Colchester, VT 8 97
Denton, Brian T Winooski, VT 27 301
Fordyce, Kenneth J Hurley, NY 8 64
Milne, Robert J Jericho, VT 38 818
Williamson, Elizabeth L Essex Junction, VT 1 7

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