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US 12,645,207 · App. 18/014,749 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Production management system, production management method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

Inventors: Masato Katsuki (Tokyo, JP); Keiji Sato (Tokyo, JP); Eiji Taya (Tokyo, JP); Tsutomu Niho (Tokyo, JP); Makoto Endo (Tokyo, JP); Toshiya Yamashita (Tokyo, JP); Akifumi Inomata (Tokyo, JP); Fumihiro Saito (Tokyo, JP)
Assignees: Yokogawa Manufacturing Corporation; Yokogawa Electric Corporation
G05B19/41875
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,645,207
App. No.
18/014,749
Filed
Jan 6, 2023
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
B2
Examiner
LIN, JASON
Art Unit
2117
USPC
700/108
Abstract

Provided is a production management system including: an operational data acquisition unit for acquiring operational data regarding a production element in a target production process as a target among a plurality of production processes for producing a product from a material; a quality data acquisition unit for acquiring, as quality data indicating quality of a target product, feedback data for evaluating the production element in the target production process based on quality of a downstream product in the target production process, the feedback data being output from a production management system for managing a downstream production process of producing the downstream product by using, as a material, the target product; an analysis unit for analyzing the operational feedback data; and a control information decision unit for deciding control information for controlling the production element in the target production process based on an analysis result.

Claims (39)

1 . A production management system comprising at least one processor, wherein:

the at least one processor acquires operational data regarding a production element produced in a target production process;

the target production process is one of a plurality of production processes for producing a product;

the at least one processor acquires feedback data for evaluating the production element in the target production process on a basis of quality of a downstream product from a downstream production process;

the downstream production process is downstream from the target production process;

the feedback data is quality data indicating quality of a target product which is a product of the target production process;

the feedback data is output from a downstream production management system that manages the downstream production process;

the downstream production process produces the downstream product using the target product as an input material to the downstream production process;

the at least one processor analyzes the operational data and the feedback data to generate an analysis result;

the at least one processor determines control information for controlling the target production process on a basis of the analysis result; and

the at least one processor controls the production element in the target production process on a basis of the control information determined by the at least one processor.

2 . The production management system according to claim 1 , wherein

the at least one processor estimates a relationship between a change in the operational data and a change in the feedback data, and

the at least one processor determines the control information on a basis of the relationship estimated by the at least one processor.

3 . The production management system according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor predicts a predication result on a basis of the relationship estimated by the at least one processor and determines the control information on a basis of a prediction result.

4 . The production management system according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor determines the control information to reduce a cost related to an operation of the target production process within a range in which the feedback data predicted by the at least one processor satisfies a predetermined standard.

5 . The production management system according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor determines the control information to reduce an energy consumption amount related to an operation of the target production process within a range in which the feedback data predicted by the at least one processor satisfies a predetermined standard.

6 . The production management system according to claim 3 , wherein the feedback data includes information indicating a yield of the downstream product caused by the target product specified as a cause of deterioration in the quality of the downstream product.

7 . The production management system according to claim 2 , wherein the feedback data includes information indicating a yield of the downstream product caused by the target product specified as a cause of deterioration in the quality of the downstream product.

8 . The production management system according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor acquires, as the quality data, an evaluation result of the quality of the target product evaluated in the target production process.

9 . The production management system according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor analyzes the operational data and the quality data to estimate an influence, which is caused by an upstream product, on the quality of the target product, the upstream product being a product of an upstream production process which is an upstream process of the target production process and serving as a material in the target production process.

10 . The production management system according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor analyzes the operational data and the quality data to estimate an influence, which is caused by an operation in the target production process, on the quality of the target product.

11 . The production management system according to claim 1 , wherein the feedback data includes information indicating a yield of the downstream product caused by the target product specified as a cause of deterioration in the quality of the downstream product.

12 . The production management system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor acquires, as the quality data, an evaluation result of the quality of the target product evaluated in the target production process.

13 . The production management system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor analyzes the operational data and the quality data to estimate an influence, which is caused by an upstream product, on the quality of the target product, the upstream product being a product of an upstream production process which is an upstream process of the target production process and serving as a material in the target production process.

14 . The production management system according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor outputs, on a basis of the analysis result, the feedback data for evaluating the production element in the upstream production process on a basis of the quality of the target product in the upstream production process.

15 . The production management system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor analyzes the operational data and the quality data to estimate an influence, which is caused by an operation in the target production process, on the quality of the target product.

16 . A production management method comprising:

acquiring operational data regarding a production element produced in a target production process, wherein the target production process is one of a plurality of production processes for producing a product;

acquiring feedback data for evaluating the production element in the target production process on a basis of quality of a downstream product from a downstream production process, wherein the downstream production process is downstream from the target production process, wherein the feedback data is quality data indicating quality of a target product which is a product of the target production process, wherein the feedback data is output from a downstream production management system that manages the downstream production process, and wherein the downstream production process produces the downstream product using the target product as an input material to the downstream production process;

analyzing the operational data and the feedback data to generate an analysis result;

determining control information for controlling the target production process on a basis of the analysis result; and

controlling the production element in the target production process on a basis of the control information.

17 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a production management program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to function as:

an operational data acquisition unit configured to acquire operational data regarding a production element produced in a target production process, wherein the target production process is one of a plurality of production processes for producing a product;

a quality data acquisition unit configured to acquire feedback data for evaluating the production element in the target production process on a basis of quality of a downstream product from a downstream production process, wherein the downstream production process is downstream from the target production process, wherein the feedback data is quality data indicating quality of a target product which is a product of the target production process, wherein the feedback data is output from a downstream production management system that manages the downstream production process, and wherein the downstream production process produces the downstream product using the target product as an input material to the downstream production process;

an analysis unit configured to analyze the operational data and the feedback data to generate an analysis result;

a control information decision unit configured to determine control information for controlling the target production process on a basis of the analysis result; and

a control unit configured to control the production element in the target production process on a basis of the control information.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 26, 2023
From: YOKOGAWA SOLUTION SERVICE CORPORATION
To: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065950/0700 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2023
From: KATSUKI, MASATO; SATO, KEIJI; TAYA, EIJI; NIHO, TSUTOMU; YAMASHITA, TOSHIYA; INOMATA, AKIFUMI; SAITO, FUMIHIRO
To: YOKOGAWA SOLUTION SERVICE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062290/0066 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2023
From: ENDO, MAKOTO
To: YOKOGAWA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062290/0075 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-152373 · Sep 10, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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