Facilitating an error analysis of a product deficiency system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10963894-B2
Application number	US-201715484351-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 11, 2017
Priority date	Apr 11, 2017
Publication date	Mar 30, 2021
Grant date	Mar 30, 2021

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided that facilitating an error analysis of a product deficiency. The system may comprise a processor configured to: store lifecycle information related to a lifecycle of the product in a lifecycle database; store manufacturing operations information related to manufacturing operations of the product in a manufacturing operations database; store further lifecycle information related to lifecycle issues and/or non-conformances of the product in the lifecycle database; store further manufacturing operations information related to concerns and/or complaints of the product in the manufacturing operations database; store first reference information related to the further lifecycle information from the lifecycle database in the manufacturing operations database; generate a graphical user interface (GUI) through a display device that enables the manufacturing operations information stored in the manufacturing operations database; and cause the manufacturing operations information, the further manufacturing operations information, and the further lifecycle information to be displayed in the GUI.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for facilitating an error analysis of a product deficiency comprising:
a display device; and
at least one processor configured to:
store lifecycle information in a lifecycle database, the lifecycle information related to a lifecycle of a digital part of a product, wherein the lifecycle information comprises at least one of conception information, design information, realization information, inspection planning information, or any combination thereof;
store manufacturing operations information in a manufacturing operations database, the manufacturing operations information related to manufacturing operations of a physical part of the product, wherein the physical part is a same part as the digital part of the product, wherein the manufacturing operations information comprises at least one of production data, product validation data, inspection execution data, or any combination thereof;
store further lifecycle information related to lifecycle issues and/or non-conformances of the product in the lifecycle database;
store further manufacturing operations information related to concerns and/or complaints of the product in the manufacturing operations database;
store first reference information related to the further lifecycle information from the lifecycle database in the manufacturing operations database;
display, by the display device, the manufacturing operations information stored in the manufacturing operations database, the further manufacturing operations information stored in the manufacturing operations database, and the further lifecycle information stored in the lifecycle database using the first reference information stored in the manufacturing operations database in a graphical user interface (GUI), therein providing a centralized approach in a single display location that allows users of both the lifecycle database and the manufacturing operations database to conduct an error analysis of an origin of the product deficiency;
determine error information related to the product deficiency comprising a root cause analysis for both the digital part and the physical part of the product to identify the origin of the product deficiency;
provide a table linking at least one predefined error pattern to action information relating to at least one error reduction action, the at least one error reduction action reducing or avoiding the product deficiency related to the determined error information;
assign the determined error information to one of the at least one predefined error pattern;
determine action information using the table and the assigned at least one predefined error pattern; and
display, by the display device, the determined error information and the determined action information in the GUI.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the first reference information comprises at least a link from the manufacturing operations database to the further lifecycle information stored in the lifecycle database.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
receive at least one first input through an input device, the at least one first input corresponding to a query related to the manufacturing operations information, to the further manufacturing operations information and to the further lifecycle information;
input the manufacturing operations information stored in the manufacturing operations database, the further manufacturing operations information stored in the manufacturing operations database, and the further lifecycle information stored in the lifecycle database using the first reference information stored in the manufacturing operations database to an information retrieval algorithm;
determine information relevant to the query using the information retrieval algorithm; and
display, by the display device, the determined information relevant to the query in the GUI.

4. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
store the determined information relevant to the query in the manufacturing operations database.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
input the manufacturing operations information stored in the manufacturing operations database, the further manufacturing operations information stored in the manufacturing operations database, and the further lifecycle information stored in the lifecycle database using the first reference information stored in the manufacturing operations database.

6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
store the determined error information related to the product deficiency in the manufacturing operations database.

7. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
store second reference information related to the determined error information from the manufacturing operations database in the lifecycle database.

8. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the second reference information comprises at least a link from the lifecycle database to the determined error information stored in the manufacturing operations database.

9. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the determined error information comprises an inconsistency between different variants of the product.

10. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the determined error information comprises an inconsistency between different revisions of a product design of the product.

11. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the product deficiency comprises a product fault, a product problem, a fault in a manufacturing process of the product, a problem in the manufacturing process of the product, or any combination thereof.

12. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
store the determined action information in the manufacturing operations database; and
amend manufacturing operations according to the determined action information.

13. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the root cause analysis comprises an evaluation of complaints of the digital part of the product and complaints of the physical part of the product.

14. A system for facilitating an error analysis of a product deficiency comprising:
a display device; and
at least one processor configured to:
store lifecycle information in a lifecycle database, the lifecycle information related to a lifecycle of a digital part of a product, wherein the lifecycle information comprises at least one of conception information, design information, realization information, inspection planning information, or any combination thereof;
store manufacturing operations information in a manufacturing operations database, the manufacturing operations information related to manufacturing operations of a physical part of the product, wherein the physical part is a same part as the digital part of the product, wherein the manufacturing operations information comprises at least one of production data, product validation data, inspection execution data, or any combination thereof;
store further lifecycle information related to lifecycle issues and/or non-conformances of the product in the lifecycle database;
store further manufacturing operations information related to concerns and/or complaints of the product in the manufacturing operations database;
store third reference information related to the further manufacturing operations information from the manufacturing operations database in the lifecycle database;
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Assignees

• Koese Levent
• Fletcher Paul
• Siemens Product Lifecycle Man Software Inc

Inventors

• Koese Levent
• Fletcher Paul

Classifications

• G06Q30/0201 Primary

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