Abstract: The invention provides a computerized method for optimization of efficiency of a production floor producing three-dimensional products using two-dimensional cutting machines, the method comprising: a. receiving input parameters comprising job data, due dates, product design data, production floor resources available and inventory data; b. maintaining in memory manufacturing rules and objectives; c. assigning relative weights of importance to the input parameters and to the manufacturing rules and objectives; d. computing, based on the input parameters, on the manufacturing rules and objectives and on the relative weights of importance, a production floor work plan schedule; e. determining whether the schedule is efficient in utilization of materials and resources available; if so, outputting the production floor work plan schedule; f. if the computed production floor schedule is determined to be inefficient, repeating steps (d) and (e) until it is determined to be efficient.

Abstract: The invention provides a computerized method for optimization of efficiency of a production floor producing three-dimensional products using two-dimensional cutting machines, the method comprising: a. receiving input parameters comprising job data, due dates, product design data, production floor resources available and inventory data; b. maintaining in memory manufacturing rules and objectives; c. assigning relative weights of importance to the input parameters and to the manufacturing rules and objectives; d. computing, based on the input parameters, on the manufacturing rules and objectives and on the relative weights of importance, a production floor work plan schedule; e. determining whether the schedule is efficient in utilization of materials and resources available; if so, outputting the production floor work plan schedule; f. if the computed production floor schedule is determined to be inefficient, repeating steps (d) and (e) until it is determined to be efficient.