Multiple Job Production

Customer Introduction:

This customer is into sheet metal fabrication and does processes like Laser Cutting where components of multiple Job Orders get cut from one sheet at a time.

Problem / Goal:

Generally production data is captured for a particular job order. Data such as machine number, operator, start and end times are captured. But in Laser Cutting operation, one single operator cuts multiple items from a single sheet during one production process. Thus one production entry involves multiple job orders for the same time. The challenge was that production of multiple job orders had to be captured in a single entry without increasing the utilisation of the machine.

The Solution:

We developed a separate process of capturing multiple job production such as laser cutting. Here operators tag multiple job orders and their respective quantities in a single production entry. Thus the problem got solved.

The Result / Benefits:

It became viable to capture multiple job production in a single entry without affecting machine utilisation. Also the time to enter data also got reduced drastically.

This feature is also useful for processes such as Platting, Heat Treatments, Baking etc. where multiple jobs are processed in one go.