METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CO-ORDINATING TWO CONSECUTIVE PRODUCTION STEPS OF A PRODUCTION PROCESS

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13747762

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A method and apparatus are disclosed for coordinating two consecutive production steps of a production process including: a) devising a production schedule of a first manufacturing stage according to a first optimization target based on one or more first optimization parameters, in order to obtain a first optimization result; b) devising a production schedule of a second manufacturing stage according to a second optimization target based on one or more second optimization parameters, in order to obtain a second optimization result; c) assessing the optimization results with regard to an overall optimization target; d) modifying the first and second optimization parameters; and e) repeating the process of devising the production schedules of the first and second manufacturing stages according to the respective optimization target based on the modified first and/or second optimization parameters.

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ABB AG68309 MANNHEIM

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Harjunkoski, Iiro Weinheim, DE 5 23
Saliba, Sleman Heidelberg, DE 7 41
Sand, Guido Weinheim, DE 3 10
Xu, Chaojun Mannheim, DE 14 39

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