| 摘要 |
<p>The claimed method and system provides a user interface that displays a plurality of product order bars (icons) along with a set of dependencies between product orders in a single graphical view. A plurality of iconic bars are used to represent a demand or product order for a segment of a production process. Each bar may indicate a total quantity of raw material ordered at the segment or quantity of raw material incorporated in work-in-progress products ordered at the segment. Each bar may also indicate raw material that will be available to the segment and allocated to the segment. At the same time, each bar may indicate an unavailable portion or deficient quantity of the raw material required at the segment. A time axis may be used to indicate the expected availability (or delivery) times of the bars (orders). Additional stock material that is readily available may also be displayed to indicate that stockpiled material may be used to remedy some of the deficiencies in product orders. Connecting lines may be drawn between bars to indicate a flow of the raw material from one segment of a production process to another. The bars may be updated dynamically when a production planner renders a reallocation of raw material.</p> |
