Patents Assigned to The George Group
  • Method for improving manufacturing processes
    Patent number: 5351195
    Abstract: The batch size of materials required for each process within a workstation based on a given shipment schedule, as well as the values of several other workstation variables that are determinative of workstation and factory performance are determined. With this information, the user of the invention may schedule production for the factory or spot and prioritize workstations requiring the most improvement, and determine the character and quantity of improvement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Assignee: The George Group
    Inventor: Mark A. Sherman