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Technical Finesse in Southeast Asia at Versalink

concept which reconciles the mass production and the constantly increasing customized production. In the third part of the HK series “International furniture production“ the consultant Björn Henseler explains [...] organizational structure of an individual production differs considerably from the mass production. More flexible machine technologies and a more extensive production scheduling required elaborate IT solutions [...] Group, is not only able to examine the products in detail but also to analyze the structures of production and organization. In this connection, topics such as production philosophy and control, quantitative

How to be flexible – and remain so

orders to production. 2. production data generation The question of how production data is generated, configured and prepared for production is essential for flexible manufacturing. Production data generation [...] principles: First, make-to-stock production (production on component interim storage or finished goods storage) and second, order-related production. Make-to-stock production is characterized by high lot sizes [...] and short delivery times. The production and logistics processes in make-to-stock production have a low degree of complexity. However, product variance is limited and product flexibility, for example in

SCHULER Consulting at LIGNA

the value stream and intralogistics Strategic Production Development: Planning the optimal production, organization, and processes Power Workshop Production Optimization: Concrete strategies for immediate [...] is the basis for the targeted and continuous optimization of production. Strategic Production Development - Planning the optimal production, organization and processes Whether new construction on a greenfield [...] s as well as production expansion options for the company's long-term goals. Our Aprroach Taking up the corporate vision and defining concrete goals Detailed product analysis and product optimization if

Ready, set, form your lots!

your production lots. You get an overview of your orders to be planned and you can combine them into production lots with just one click. Your production lots are displayed directly in productionManager [...] easy. This means that every employee knows the status of a production lot (e.g. New/Ready for production/In production) as well as when a production lot is fully completed at all times. The new function also [...] clearly and easily in productionManager — no problem! The brand-new lot generation function now offers a further benefit: from now on, you can easily combine your orders into production lots! This not only

Interview with Matthew Law, Versalink

Australia. Which production principles are used to implement this portfolio? Matthew Law: After the founding of Versalink, series production was the dominant way to organize production for many years. From [...] From 2014, the focus increasingly shifted to customized production. To this day, mass production still accounts for a large part of the production volume. In addition, more and more customized orders are [...] optimized for series production. On the other hand, a flexible production line from HOMAG is particularly useful in realizing customized office solutions and quick orders. What production volumes are we talking

Goodbye endless paperwork, hello digital job folder

job is in production. This provides Höppner and zum Buttel the desired amount of control over production. "This was also why we decided to test and use productionManager since the beginning of the year [...] hoping for a system like this that offers increased production transparency since we moved into the new 1200 m 2 hall in 2017." Increasing use of HOMAG products Today, ZB Holzsysteme uses almost exclusively [...] STORETEQ S-200 as a saw-panel storage combination. In addition to productionManager as a digital job folder, the company uses productionAssist Feedback as a digital feedback assistant on the software side

Goodbye, stopwatch. Hello, digital value stream optimization!

aviation have to do with production data acquisition in the wood and furniture industry? Productions flying blind A central "production cockpit" in which all information about the production run together is in [...] information about their production. They are neither aware of the actual state of their production nor of the potential for optimization that lies dormant in their production halls. Without a precise [...] looks at production, material and information flows. A value stream analysis provides a very good overview of the situation in production and gives you all the tools you need to optimize production processes

Variant configuration in the kitchen industry

data or product catalogues, the point-of-sales software for customer-specific information, the variant configurator in the company, and production planning and control for generating all production-relevant [...] necessary for production implementation. Again, an individual set of rules works in the background, configuring the necessary production information from the characteristics of the product description. [...] when an order is placed. Production data preparation The first step in production data preparation is the import of the data with renewed validation of the quality for production. If errors occur, the entire

Colourful, versatile and highly efficient

invest in a new production facility. The key requirement for the new facility was to bring all production areas under one roof. This was a challenge for Creative Works. Since the production areas were located [...] black light, you will see a production with grown processes and "normal" problems. In Creative Works' previous premises, the 80 employees worked in three different production halls. As the company continues [...] space requirements for the new production. For this reason, the team turned to SCHULER Consulting for professional assistance in strategically planning the new production facility and figure out the ideal

Automation Transforming India’s Woodworking Industry

can be automated, benefiting both mass production and small batch sizes. Mass production involves continuous manufacturing of large volumes of standardized products, focusing on economies of scale and uniform [...] systems and digital products such as production managers and material tracking enhance efficiency. For the industrial segment, large manufacturers receive fully integrated production lines featuring high-speed [...] while reducing labor intensity. Conveyor systems streamline the transport of materials and products within production lines, improving workflow efficiency. Automated storage and retrieval systems use comp