US 11,733,661 B1
Optimizing manufacturing of physical components
John Lawrence Brockman, Edmonds, WA (US); and Susan P. Behroozi, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to Starbucks Corporation, Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by STARBUCKS CORPORATION, Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Apr. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/130,210.
Application 18/130,210 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/897,825, filed on Aug. 29, 2022.
Int. Cl. G05B 13/04 (2006.01)
CPC G05B 13/042 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more memories including instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to:
receive, via a graphical user interface, a user selection of a particular type of production location;
determine a cumulative consumption of a component at the particular type of production location over a particular time window;
analyze a plurality of candidate types of production equipment to identify a particular type of production equipment that can produce more of the component during the particular time window than the cumulative consumption of the component during the particular time window;
execute one or more computing operations configured to facilitate deployment of the particular type of production equipment at the particular type of production location;
receive sensor data from a piece of production equipment located at a production location, the sensor data indicating a production rate of the component by the piece of production equipment at a given point in time;
determine that the production rate is below a predetermined threshold; and
in response to determining that the production rate is below the predetermined threshold, automatically adjust the production rate of the piece of production equipment by transmitting commands to the piece of production equipment via one or more networks.