A method comprised of storing a first time and a first indicia, the first time being the time it takes a first number of products to be subjected to a first subprocess and the first indicia being an indication of how many products are in the first number of products. The method may also include storing...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6317643?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6317643 - Manufacturing and engineering data base