Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Production line quality processes
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Application No.: US14872278Application Date: 2015-10-01
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Publication No.: US10168692B2Publication Date: 2019-01-01
- Inventor: Mark T. Lam , Ooi T. Ong
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Lieberman & Brandsdorfer, LLC
- Main IPC: G05B15/02
- IPC: G05B15/02 ; G05B19/418

Abstract:
The embodiments described herein relate to methods, systems, and computer program products for improving the product quality of product lots produced on a production line. A quality value for each product lot is determined, and a quality benchmark is established. Each product lot is classified based on the quality benchmark. Product lots that have a quality value meeting the quality benchmark are classified as quality lots, and product lots having a quality value failing to meet the quality benchmark are classified as failing lots. Tools used in the production of the product lots are identified, which includes identifying a set of quality tools and a set of failing tools. Routing of additional product lots is directed by shifting production at least substantially to the set of quality tools.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160026177A1 PRODUCTION LINE QUALITY PROCESSES Public/Granted day:2016-01-28
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