When implementing automation of production business processes, various tools and methodologies are used:
MPR – for demand forecasting;
DPR – for product distribution management;
Kanban and MES – for monitoring the loading of machines and lines;
Lean – to track the consumption of material stocks, minimize defects and reduce waste;
SCADA – for the mechanization employment database and computerization of dispatchers’ expenses, monitoring the operation of industrial equipment.
Below is a description of the most popular APP processes.
SCADA – a software and hardware package for industrial automation
This complex is used to monitor the operation of sensors and indicators that reflect the parameters of the use of equipment and automatic lines. With its help, personnel have the opportunity to:
correction of indicators after receiving signals from sensors, indicators or after the operator’s decision;
secure storage of data on the server;
observation of work in dynamics;
collecting information for the preparation of statistical reports.
The key goal of automation of production using SCADA package is remote sending of commands and reading of information from indicators that are connected to machines and production lines.
SCADA – software and hardware package
The disadvantages of using this complex include the large number of cables that are necessary for operational work. To eliminate this disadvantage, service engineers use controllers with microprocessors installed in them: sensors are connected to an integrated circuit and remote control of various processes occurs.
To implement a SCADA package in production, a qualified software engineer is required who is well versed in system analysis. Since there are still too few specialists of this level in our country, the cost of their services is quite high.
DDMRP methodology for optimizing manufacturing processes
For a complete APP, it is not enough to optimize only technological processes. It is necessary to achieve timely deliveries of components of the required quality, which can be done by automating the receipt of raw materials, materials and spare parts. An important point is the relationship between such production management and consumer demand at a specific point in time.
A situation may develop where the output will be excessive due to inaccurate forecasts, or, conversely, the demand will be too high and the company will not be able to ship the required amount of products to consumers. To prevent this from happening, it is recommended to use the DDMRP methodology to automate production processes, which consists of providing the company with the opportunity to supply the market with such a quantity of goods that would maintain optimal workshop loading and rational use of material reserves.
The main principle of production inventory management is to reduce the number of finished products and qualitatively regulate the supply of raw materials, materials and spare parts. For example, an enterprise creates an optimal reserve of everything that is necessary for the release of products. This allows for continuous production, and it is also easy to calculate when it is necessary to order a new batch of raw materials, materials and spare par