Abstract: Information related to tasks and resources is leveraged in a computer system to assign one or more new tasks to one or more resources. The approach relies upon historical and predictive data associated with the tasks and resources of a system to assign tasks to resources in a manner which seeks to optimize one or more qualities of task handling. Tasks can then be distributed to their respective resources according to a task assignment so that they may be handled.

Abstract: Information related to products, quality assurance (“QA”), and available resources is leveraged in a multi-dimensional approach to QA protocol development. The approach relies upon historical and user-defined data to tailor QA protocols to both the product at hand and the creator of the product such that necessary risk can be mitigated in a cost-effective manner. Instructions for QA protocols can be generated in a computer system and provided to one or more devices.

Abstract: Information related to tasks and resources is leveraged in a computer system to assign one or more new tasks to one or more resources. The approach relies upon historical and predictive data associated with the tasks and resources of a system to assign tasks to resources in a manner which seeks to optimize one or more qualities of task handling. Tasks can then be distributed to their respective resources according to a task assignment so that they may be handled.

Abstract: A unit for the automatic loading of sheet units onto functional machines equipped with a conveyor which comprises a base frame which can be moved on corresponding rails along a track parallel to the direction of advance of the conveyor member of the machine to which the unit is connected, and a frame bearing one or more members for picking up sheet units, transported by the base frame, equipped with elements for movement comprising elements effecting horizontal lateral movement in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the base frame and element effecting vertical displacement together achieving a displacement between a pick-up position over an area in which sheet units are accumulated and a setting-down position overlying the conveyor in which extreme positions the picked up sheet unit lies substantially horizontal with an intermediate position in which the sheet unit picked up lies in an inclined position, together with controllable elements for translational coupling between the conveyor