In a component replenishment management system, a setting unit sets work allowable time of an operator in a work area, a replenishment target identification unit identifies component replenishment target devices which are targets of component replenishment work by the operator, and a work progress determination unit determines a progress state of the component replenishment work. Then, an extraction unit extracts the component replenishment target devices for which the component replenishment work is to be performed before work time in the work area by the operator reaches the work allowable time among the component replenishment target devices whose progress state of the component replenishment work is work not performed.

In a component refill management system, a refill specifying unit specifies a component supply device which is to be refilled with a new reel. The refill specifying unit includes a first specifying unit, a second specifying unit, and a third specifying unit. The first specifying unit specifies refillable time intervals of new reels with the time intervals being associated with each of the component supply devices. The second specifying unit recognizes, in each of the refillable time intervals, a first refillable time interval having an earliest second time at which a sum of residual components reaches a predetermined value, and specifies a component supply device, which is associated with the first refillable time interval, as a first component supply device. The third specifying unit specifies a component supply device, which can be refilled with a reel within the first refillable time interval, as a second component supply device.

In a component replenishment management system, a setting unit sets work allowable time of an operator in a work area, a replenishment target identification unit identifies component replenishment target devices which are targets of component replenishment work by the operator, and a work progress determination unit determines a progress state of the component replenishment work. Then, an extraction unit extracts the component replenishment target devices for which the component replenishment work is to be performed before work time in the work area by the operator reaches the work allowable time among the component replenishment target devices whose progress state of the component replenishment work is work not performed.

An appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a control board, an intermediate dongle, and an electrical feature. The control board may be mounted within the cabinet to selectively direct one or more operation of the appliance. The intermediate dongle may be spaced apart from the control board within the cabinet. The intermediate dongle may include a connector body and a memory device housed within the connector body. The intermediate dongle may be in electrical communication with the control board. The electrical feature may be connected to the intermediate dongle within the cabinet of the appliance. The electrical feature may be in electrical communication with the control board through the intermediate dongle.

An appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a control board, an intermediate dongle, and an electrical feature. The control board may be mounted within the cabinet to selectively direct one or more operation of the appliance. The intermediate dongle may be spaced apart from the control board within the cabinet. The intermediate dongle may include a connector body and a memory device housed within the connector body. The intermediate dongle may be in electrical communication with the control board. The electrical feature may be connected to the intermediate dongle within the cabinet of the appliance. The electrical feature may be in electrical communication with the control board through the intermediate dongle.

In a component refill management system, a refill specifying unit specifies a component supply device which is to be refilled with a new reel. The refill specifying unit includes a first specifying unit, a second specifying unit, and a third specifying unit. The first specifying unit specifies refillable time intervals of new reels with the time intervals being associated with each of the component supply devices. The second specifying unit recognizes, in each of the refillable time intervals, a first refillable time interval having an earliest second time at which a sum of residual components reaches a predetermined value, and specifies a component supply device, which is associated with the first refillable time interval, as a first component supply device. The third specifying unit specifies a component supply device, which can be refilled with a reel within the first refillable time interval, as a second component supply device.