Abstract: A networked computer system and method for drilling back among a plurality of web applications. The networked computer system includes a server serving a plurality of applications and a client-side computer system connected to the server over a network. The client-side computer system includes a browser comprising a plurality of interfaces configured to access a plurality of applications over the network. The browser is configured to display contextual data in a first one of the plurality of interfaces accessing a first one of the plurality of applications and to provide a portion of the contextual data to a second one of the plurality of interfaces accessing a second one of the plurality of applications. The browser provides seamless navigation among the plurality of applications. The method includes steps of interfacing with a plurality of web applications and seamlessly navigating from a first web application to a second web application.

Abstract: A networked computer system and method for seamless navigation among a plurality of web applications. The networked computer system includes a server serving a plurality of applications and a client-side computer system connected to the server over a network. The client-side computer system includes a browser configured to access the plurality of applications. The browser includes a plurality of frames, each executing an interface configured to access a respective one of the plurality of applications over the network. The browser provides seamless navigation among the plurality of applications. The method includes steps of receiving a webpage comprising a plurality of interfaces to a plurality of applications, rendering the webpage within a browser, and seamlessly navigating from a first one of the interfaces to a second one of the interfaces in response to a user selection. Seamless navigation may be effected by hiding the first interface while unhiding the second interface.

Abstract: A method of defining a well-formed database system by defining the organization of the data in the database, and by defining the operations for that data, is described. The definition can be used to automatically create and populate the well-formed database system. The well-formed database system conforms to rules of correctness and produces results that conform to the rules. The organization is defined by a data organization definition that specifies tables, their columns, and the relationships between tables. The operations define procedures that operate on the tables and the table columns. Importantly, the operations are defined along with the tables, columns, and relationships, so that the resulting system is well-formed.

Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the invention features a computerized method for determining customer service impact. The method includes receiving item orders having a requested completion date. The method also includes scheduling a scheduled completion date for each item order. The method also includes selecting at least one item order, each item order having a scheduled completion date. The method also includes comparing the scheduled completion date with the requested completion date for each selected item order. The method also includes deriving a customer service measurement for each selected item order based on the comparing step. The method can include the optional step of reporting and/or displaying customer service measurement data. In general, in another aspect, the invention relates to a system for determining customer service impact that performs the method steps just described.

Abstract: A computerized system is provided for scheduling a plurality of work orders in a manufacturing process. Each work order to be scheduled specifies a set of operations to be performed using a plurality of resources and materials. Data including resource availability information for each resource used in the manufacturing process, material availability information for each material used in the manufacturing process, and work order information is received and stored in a computer. The work order information includes a release date for the work order, a want date for the work order, operations information, and material requirements information. The operations information includes the identity and sequence of operations to be performed for the work order, the identity of the resources needed to perform each operation, a minimum resource capacity needed to perform each operation, and the time needed to perform the operation.

Abstract: A computerized method for determining throughput includes generating a demand array of item orders and generating a supply array of manufacturing inventory. The method includes selecting an item order in the demand array, and matching manufacturing inventory in the supply array with the selected item order. The method also includes assigning a throughput value to the selected item order based on the matched manufacturing inventory.

Abstract: A computerized system is provided for scheduling a plurality of work orders in a manufacturing process. Each work order to be scheduled specifies a set of operations to be performed using a plurality of resources and materials. Data including resource availability information for each resource used in the manufacturing process, material availability information for each material used in the manufacturing process, and work order information is received and stored in a computer. The work order information includes a release date for the work order, a want date for the work order, operations information, and material requirements information. The operations information includes the identity and sequence of operations to be performed for the work order, the identity of the resources needed to perform each operation, a minimum resource capacity needed to perform each operation, and the time needed to perform the operation.