Managing job schedules
Real time job schedule
P
lant
M
aster
’s plan board lets you know within seconds
whether you can meet customer’s requested delivery
dates. Orders can be entered directly into the system or
down loaded from the ERP system.
Based on the actual situation in the plant and technical
restrictions stored in the system’s database, the system
helps the planner in finding the optimum job sequence.
Jobs can be rescheduled by simple “drag and drop” op-
erations on the plan board. Jobs which are too late are
automatically highlighted allowing the planner to take
the necessary actions to get the situation under control
again.
Kan Ban support
More and more automotive suppliers have switched
from traditional order based planning (push) to Kan
Ban planning (pull). PlantMaster supports this Kan Ban
functionality.
In the Kan Ban philosophy, material or component need is
triggered by the process that consumes this component.
A “Kan Ban Card” is sent to the work center that produces
this component. This bar coded card contains the product
code, tool and quantity required. Scanning this card at the
machine automatically generates a “production job” in
the P
lant
M
aster
database.
Planning reports
Once the jobs are scheduled, a set of reports is available
for planning, production and set up crew. They allow
the managers to organize the necessary raw materials,
operators and other resources.
Based on the scheduled machine load and the production
calendar, the system also generates the tool and color
change forecast reports, allowing efficient planning of
the change-overs.
Tool configurator
P
lant
M
aster
offers a flexible tool to configure and monitor
tools using “tool frames” and inserts. Based on the order
mix and the availability of frames and inserts, the planner
can configure family tools on the spot and assign them
to one or more orders. The system automatically keeps
track of the use of frames and inserts and stores a history
of produced cycles for any insert.
