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Hi All

 

We have an interesting issue which we are looking to overcome, so any suggestions are welcome.

 

Background:

In our current system (not IFS), we have routes set up like:

  • 10 - Setup Machine
    A machine setter sets up the machine - this will involve running a few parts to make sure the setup is correct.
  • 20 - Approve Setup
    When the setup has been complete, an inspector comes to make sure he is happy with the product produced in the setup.
  • 30 - Run Machine for Batch
    An operator will run the machine for the remaining batch.
  • 40 - Inspect
    An inspector will inspect samples of the batch.

All of our operations and setups are timed as we pay a bonus on the operators’ efficiency.

 

Going Forward:

In IFS (and any ERP) the above setup causes issues.

As it stands, when you schedule eg 10 jobs through the machine for various different shop orders (some might be the same part), it schedules all of the ‘Setup Machine’ operations one after another, all of the ‘Approve Setup’ one after another.

In reality, operations 10-40 must run one after each other, before 10-40 of the next shop order can run. If not it means you will set up for one, then set up for the next shop order, then the next.

 

e.g.

Job 1 - Op 10

Job 1 - Op 20

Job 1 - Op 30

Job 1 - Op 40

Job 2 - Op 10

Job 2 - Op 20 etc

 

Does anyone have any suggestions in IFS how we could keep all of the operations so they HAVE to run on from each other per shop order?

 

Thanks

Hi, 

When using IFS, one suggestion would be to reduce the number of operations.

For example,

Op 10  -  ‘Run Machine for Batch’

This operation could comprise of fixed Set Up Time (so, this is your Op 10), an Approval (Sign-Off) (this is your Op 20) and the operation could also be connected to an IFS Control Plan where quality analysis results can be entered for samples as the process is running (this is your Op 40).

So, in other words, by reducing the number of operations, the scheduling should be easier and more effective.

I hope that this helps.

 

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