APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE TIME-BASED CONTROL OF BATCH OR SEQUENTIAL OPERATIONS

A method includes identifying multiple planned sequences of operations involving industrial equipment. The planned sequences of operations include one or more sequences of operations currently being performed using the industrial equipment and/or one or more sequences of operations to be performed using the industrial equipment. The method also includes identifying information associated with prior executions of the sequences of operations. The information includes timing information associated with the prior executions of the sequences of operations. The method further includes generating timing predictions for operations in the planned sequences of operations using the identified information. In addition, the method includes generating an interface for presentation to an operator. The interface identifies the planned sequences of operations and the timing predictions for the operations in the planned sequences of operations.