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Dynamic Production Scheduling and Optimization

The manufacturing execution process implemented in Optel is driven by a production schedule generated from work orders released by your manufacturing plant’s ERP system. Optel’s Dynamic Production Scheduling module accommodates work order scheduling for multiple mixed-vendor and mixed-technology assembly lines. This module supports optimized family setups (common parts), single work order setups, and combined family and single board setups – enabling you to more easily adapt your assembly process to handle a wide variety of production types, regardless of mix or volume requirements. Optel also optimizes the fixed feeder setup, rather than just the groups; thus, the range of assemblies that can be included in a group is much broader, further increasing production and flexibility.

The manufacturing execution process implemented in Optel is driven by a production schedule generated from work orders released by your manufacturing plant’s ERP system. Optel’s Dynamic Production Scheduling module accommodates work order scheduling for multiple mixed-vendor and mixed-technology assembly lines. This module supports optimized family setups (common parts), single work order setups, and combined family and single board setups – enabling you to more easily adapt your assembly process to handle a wide variety of production types, regardless of mix or volume requirements. Optel also optimizes the fixed feeder setup, rather than just the groups; thus, the range of assemblies that can be included in a group is much broader, further increasing production and flexibility.

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The powerful and configurable Dynamic Scheduling and Optimization module is the key to competitiveness and profitability in a high mix, low volume environment.

  • Powerful algorithms that have been honed over many  years do what computers do best: consider the many variables and  resources in a production environment then optimize them to achieve  production objectives.
  • Supports different optimization objectives, such  as minimizing makespan, minimizing feeder changeovers between setups,  earliest due date.
  • Considers line balancing as well as line-to-line balancing, even in a multi-vendor environment.
  • Supports efficient hot job handling, providing  quick and easy rescheduling capabilities to quickly react to production  disruptions and emergencies.
  • Grouped setups are generated and can be setup and verified off-line, reducing setups by 3-6x.
  • Routing instructions, line setup document, and machine setup document are automatically generated.
  • An accurate productivity analysis can be done  based on machine capabilities (down to nozzles and feeders) and material  availability.

BENEFITS:

  • Reduce setup times.
  • Decrease lead times and increase equipment utilization.
  • Reduce WIP inventory.
  • Coordinate activities among several departments through planning and communication of information.
  • Plan and direct activities taking place on the manufacturing floor.
  • Eliminate bottleneck conditions where inventory accumulates.
  • Active schedule updated every day with newly released work orders.
  • Real time insight in production and job progress.