Planning Flashcards
What is PoD – Production-oriented Design?
Production-oriented Design (PoD) adjusts product concepts and realization of their design to the requirements of production - including variance and variety.
It defines the basis for a cost-efficient Production
What is the definition of PoD – Production-oriented Design?
PoD is a continuous process for comprehensive product design improvement with regard to safety, quality, productivity and costs.
What are PoD findings based on?
Production-oriented Design (PoD) adjusts product concepts and realization of their design to the requirements of production - including variance and variety.
- Parts analyses (own parts and those of competitors)
- Quality analyses
- Lessons learned
- Further PoD sources and sensor
What are the objectives of PoD?
- Optimization of the resources and manpower needed for series production (e.g. re-use of existing production equipment)
- Stable production processes
- Improved quality
- Ensuring good ergonomics and construction feasibility
What are the benefits of PoD?
- Work content determined by product design
- Significant reduction of part numbers
- Implementation of Poka Yoke principles
- Take care of people needs
- Economical equipment order decisions
If a product contains fewer parts it will take less time for production, thereby reducing what?
Costs
The reduction of the number of parts has the added benefit of generally reducing what?
the total cost of parts
If the parts are provided with features which make it easier to grasp, move, orient and insert them, this will also reduce which two KPIs?
production time (eHPU) and production costs
Production oriented Design also gives the opportunity to support the workforce with what other elements?
- ergonomic solutions
- provides a guideline for economical planning, commissioning and order decisions
What are benefits of production-oriented design?
- ergonomic workplace design
- reduced number of parts per vehicle
- cost-efficient production
What is the definition of eHPV and mv?
The key performance indicator eHPV measures…
• … the design-related work content of a vehicle and is the
responsibility of Development (calculated time value from production planning)
The key performance indicator mv measures…
• …the non-design-related work content of a vehicle
Which statements regarding eHPV and eHPU true?
- eHPV: a whole vehicle is considered
- eHPU is part of HPU
- eHPU: a unit of a truck (e.g. an engine) is considered
Where do you start improving your eHPU-mv-ratio?
• reducing mv
Which activities are considered eHPU and which are mv?
eHPU
• adhesive bonding
• riveting
• screw driving
mv
• cleaning
• picking up material
• unpacking of parts
What two elements need to be improved for the overall optimization of productivity?
Both the product (eHPU) and the process (mv) must be improved
What are some example of how to improve the product design and thus the eHPU?
- Reducing number of parts
- Type of attachment
- Accessibility
- Ergonomics
- Fault prevention principles
For the reduction of eHPU, the focus is on which area?
The focus is on production, further departments support the value-adding process
Intensive involvement of production personnel in development meetings and prototype part evaluations is important
For the reduction of eHPU, the most important design element is what?
the value-adding time needed for assembly (“One touch production”)
For the reduction of eHPU, what are examined and guaranteed during the development process?
Principles of standard assembly
For cost comparisons, what is considered when evaluating the design, not only the price of the parts?
Process chain
The standardized planning process follows what logic?
CVDS- Commercial Vehicle Development System
In the planning process of a new project an overall timeline is created. The manufacturing engineering (ME) has defined what?
standardized planning process, synchronized to the CVDS by the quality gates
What is Commercial Vehicle Development System (CVDS)?
CVDS is the fundamental approach on how we set-up, control and deliver product projects in Daimler Trucks.
CVDS provides the basis for individual project leader schedules with all steering relevant processes.
What are the goals of CVDS?
- Methods for planning, reporting and steering are integrated into an all embracing project management.
- Transparency within truck and aggregate projects is increased.
- Worldwide standardization of the product creation process.
- Continuous improvement of the product creation process by product project application and role specialists.
The standardized planning process depends mainly on what?
the complexity of the commodities and its specific implementation time
e.g. different implementation time for CiW (Cab in White) as for Assembly, however same SOP (Start of Production).
What are the process steps for CVDS?
- Strategy development
- Pre-planning
- Concept planning
- Detailed planning
- Realization phase
What are elements of strategy development in CVDS?
Benchmarking (e.g. PoD) and best practice
Development of production tech. concept
What is a Lean Conformity Check (LCC)?
Lean Conformity Checks (LCCs) serve to determine the degree of implementation of certain TOS-Standard-Principles in a specific planning phase or in a production
The LCC is carried out based on what?
requirements in order to derive further fields of action
What principle specifications does the LCC use?
TOS Standard Principles
Lean Conformity Checks (LCCs) are integrated in what?
CVDS
They ensure that lean principles within the planning process are considered
The Station Development Process supports LCC.
In the station development process a mock up of a what is developed?
future work station
The procedure of the station development follows what logic?
PDCA
Plan in the Station Development Process is what?
Planning of improved process
Processes are simulated based on current planning status (“layout freeze” status)
“Do” in the Station Development Process is what?
Simulation of planned CiW & Logistic processes
During simulation walk ways, process times and material presentation are evaluated
“Check” in the Station Development Process is what?
Evaluation of process steps
Facts and figures identified by the team show need for process improvements
“Act” in the Station Development Process is what?
Directions for improvement
Countermeasures for process improvement are developed within the team
What are some impacts of using simple equipment to help create a station mock up?
- The station has been built up in 1:1 scale – pillars, logistic karts, welding station, equipment
- Besides card board, small containers, large containers, aluminum beams, tubes etc. are used
- Creativity of team needs to be stimulated
- Speed for build up increased day by day
What are elements of pre-planning in CVDS?
- Rough production concept
- Analysis of location factors - input from project lead - premise
- Creation of block layout
- Cost estimation
- Timeline
- Project approval preparation
What are elements of concept planning in CVDS?
- RFQ (request for quotation) and selection of supplier for planning support
- Concept development and evaluation of production and Logistics process
- Concept definition incl. technology selection
- Production concept layout
- Cost verification
- Timeline
- Project Spec Book production
What are elements of “detailed planning” in CVDS?
- Detailed process planning
- Manpower planning
- Validation by simulations and conformity checks
What are elements of the “realization phase” in CVDS?
- Installation coordination at supplier incl. Pre acceptance
- Installation coordination at plant
- Commissioning
- Training concept & documents e.g. in partnership with the equipment supplier
- Ramp-up incl. performance test & final acceptance
- Hand over to operations
- Lessons Learned
Q-Gate 1 marks the handover from where to where?
Planning department (ME) to Operations
Q-Gate1 marks the handover from Planning department (ME) to Operations. What are two options for this handover?
Model 1– Turnkey (separate responsibilities)
Model 2– Landlord (incremental behavior)
Model1 (“turnkey“) - separate responsibilities handover entails what?
- Planning purchases, set up, commissions and releases the equipment
- Planning ensures capabilities for serial production (takt time, output, OEE, part quality)
- Planning hands over the equipment at SOP in a “turnkey“ state
Model 2 (“Landlord“) - incremental handover entails what?
Planning is responsible for the concept to purchase
Commissioning and acceptance is done by planning and the affected areas of future operations etc.
Operations is involved into commissioning, acceptance and problem solving in an early phase – planning hands over total responsibility incrementally
Which activities happen in which step of the planning process of Truck Assembly Plants?
Pre-Planning
• Cost estimation
Concept Planning
• Project Spec Book
Detailed Planning
• Validation by simulations and conformity checks
Realization Phase
• Hand over to operations
What are the process steps for the creation and improvement of the Plant layout?
- Feasibility study and choice of site location
- Market requirements
- Rough Plant planning
- Design of layout options
- Layout evaluation and selection
- Implementation of new layout
How is the process for the creation and improvement of a plant layout? Put the steps into the correct order.
- Feasibility study and choice of site location
- Market requirements
- Rough Plant planning
- Design of layout options
- Layout evaluation and selection
- Implementation of new layout
Feasibility study and choice of site location entails what for the creation and improvement of the Plant layout?
- Make or buy?
- Choice of site location
- Production network
- Economic framework conditions
Market requirements entails what for the creation and improvement of the Plant layout?
- Demand analysis
- Trend analysis
- Capacity planning
Rough Plant planning entails what for the creation and improvement of the Plant layout?
• Future value stream:
o Product families
o Work content
o Detailing of future value stream
• Logistics concept
Design of layout options entails what for the creation and improvement of the Plant layout?
• Design principles: o Plant o Hall o Line and department o Workplace and machine
Layout evaluation and selection entails what for the creation and improvement of the Plant layout?
- Value benefit analysis
* Selection of layout
Implementation of new layout entails what for the creation and improvement of the Plant layout?
- Planning
- Relocation
- Ramp-up
What two analyses form a key foundation for the design of a Plant layout?
The demand and trend analysis
What does the trend analysis forecast?
The trend analysis forecasts • Volume development • Variant development • Price development • Functionality development • Expectations re. delivery time
What does the demand analysis forecast?
The demand analysis forecasts • Seasonal fluctuations • Product life cycle/age • Variant postponement • Product families
Alongside the short-term effects on the Plant design, the demand and trend analyses show what?
the necessary long-term adaptations for the future layout
What are some options for reacting to trend developments?
Volume is sinking..
- Orientation toward future base capacity
Product diversity is increasing..
- Integrate extendibility of variance (individualization) into planning
25% price reduction forecast in the next five years
- Include price developments in planning, e.g. in production methods (objective = to reduce costs [CIP])
Increase functionality will increase production time of the products
- Integrate extendibility of work content into planning
The Plant Layout and the organization must be designed how in order to enable appropriate reaction to fluctuations in demand?
Flexibly
What predictions can be derived from a trend or demand analysis?
trend analysis
• Price development
• Variant development
• Volume development
demand analysis
• Product life cycle/age
• Product families
What are possible reactions for fluctuations in demand?
- increase working hours
* reduction of takt time
What are possible adaption strategies to the following trend developments?
volume is sinking
• Orientation toward future base capacity
product diversity is increasing
• Integrate extendibility of variance (individualization) into planning
25% price reduction forecast in the next 5 years
• Include price developments in planning
increased functionality will increase production time of the products
• Integrate extendibility of work content into planning
What are options for closing the gap in demand capacity?
Organizational:
• Increase working hours
o Overtime
o Additional shift
• Reduction of takt time
• Improve processes
o Quality levels
o Availability levels
o Reduction of waste
Technical:
• Investment in capacity for order peaks (only expedient after
above levers exhausted)
What is the ideal Plant layout from the TOS perspective?
The best possible specifications of the TOS philosophy would be a fishbone design