Methods and apparatus for operating production facilities

Details Methods and apparatus for operating production facilities Methods and apparatus for operating production facilities

2006-06-20

2006-06-20

Patel, Ramesh (Department: 2121)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Generic control system, apparatus or process

Optimization or adaptive control

C700S028000, C700S033000, C700S037000, C700S281000, C700S287000, C702S082000, C702S061000, C702S062000, C702S181000, C702S182000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07065414

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for operating a production system that includes a plurality of production facilities is provided. The method includes receiving, in real-time, for each facility, cost data for a first resource used by each respective facility to produce an output, receiving, in real-time, for each facility, cost data for a second resource used by each respective facility to produce the output, determining, in real-time; an automated incremental cost curve for the system based on a level of production of each facility and the received resource cost data, and determining a production output target for each production facility to achieve an optimum production system output based on the real-time incremental cost curves. The system includes at least one production facility that includes a software code segment programmed to determine, in real-time, an incremental cost of a first resource based on a level of production of each respective facility.

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