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Procedia CIRP 00 (2014) 000000
9th CIRP Conference on Intelligent Computation in Manufacturing Engineering
Planning and controlling of multiple, parallel engineering changes in manufacturing systems
D. Cichosa*, J.C. Auricha
a FBK - Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Production Systems, University of Kaiserslautern
* Corresponding author. Tel.: +49.631.205.3224; fax: +49.631.205.3304; E-mail address: [email protected]
Abstract
Due to changing customer demands and increasing competition, manufacturing companies have to adapt existing factories to these
developments with a multitude of engineering changes in manufacturing systems. The coordination of several engineering changes
in manufacturing systems is a key factor for the efficiency of the planning and execution. With an optimal planning, duplication of
work is avoided and synergy effects are achieved in parallel projects. In this paper, the development of a method for planning and
controlling multiple, parallel engineering changes in manufacturing systems is introduced. The method provides information on the
interdependence of engineering changes and their impact on the execution.
2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier BV. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of Professor Roberto Teti.
Keywords: Planning; Control; Parallel; Manufacturing; Methodology; Productivity
1. Introduction
Customer demands are changing and the competition
is increasing for manufacturing companies. Due to these
developments, manufacturing companies need to perform
engineering changes in manufacturing systems to adapt
their manufacturing program and enhance the products,
while reducing manufacturing costs [1]. Engineering
changes are defined by Ring through the
reconfiguration of resources, supplementation,
replacement, or removal of equipment or changes in the
network of resources [2]. The coordination of several
engineering changes in manufacturing systems is an
important factor for the efficiency of the implementation
due to the associated costs and the high time exposure [3],
[4], [5]. A lack of transparency of dependencies between
engineering change leads to an inefficient implementation
[3], which essentially has two development sequences
which are shown in Figure 1. On the one hand, either the
quality of the planning and controlling of engineering
changes decrease what requires re-planning or results in
an ineffective implementation. On the other hand, less
engineering changes are planned and implemented, what
results in a rising stock of necessary engineering changes.
Both developments mean that necessary engineering
changes are not, or not efficiently implemented, which
results in a decreasing productivity. This in turn requires
measures to increase productivity, which must be planned
and implemented in the form of new engineering changes.
The stock of necessary engineering changes continues
rising.
Figure 1: Consequences of inefficient planning and controlling of
engineering changes in manufacturing systems
Time for planning engineering changes
decrease
Demand of engineering
changes rise
Productivity decrease
Quality of analyze and planning decrease
Re-planning and/orinefficient
implementation
Less implementation of engineering changes
Stock of engineering changes rises
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Complications of engineering changes in
manufacturing lead to high costs, because planning
processes have to be repeated and deadlines need to be
moved [6], [6]. An essential part of the costs and time
exposure are unwanted and unplanned breakdowns of
manufacturing, which are caused by discrepancies of the
engineering changes [8], [9]. Especially, downtime in
manufacturing have to be avoided, because they often
cause missed significant deadlines. Engineering changes
should be implemented as soon as possible with minimal
financial resources [10].
2. State of the Art for planning and controlling
engineering changes in manufacturing systems
Following, approaches are being investigated, which
contribute to a solution to the above described challenge.
Therefore approaches for engineering changes, multi-
project management and factory planning are considered.
For single engineering changes with low capital
expenditure the continuous improvement process (CIP),
process optimization and reengineering are primarily
used [11]. A standardized procedure especially for
engineering changes in manufacturing systems has been
developed by Ring. The method includes initializing,
execution and post-processing for engineering changes in
manufacturing systems [2]. Especially, the effects of
engineering changes on the material flows are considered.
For this purpose, the task schedule of the relevant
manufacturing elements are used and compared with the
material flows. Ring provides with his method the
opportunity to evaluate similarities of engineering
changes on the basis of potential impact based on the
material flows. However, particularly needed resources or
time horizons are not considered in the similarity analysis.
The relationships between engineering changes and
their impacts on the manufacturing system were
investigated as effect mechanisms by Malak [12]. This
effect mechanisms have been described as rules and a
system has been developed that analyzes the effects of
engineering changes. Based on the engineering changes,
the impact on the layout, process chains, completeness
and conflict relationships are analyzed to other resources
[14]. However, there is no prioritization, time scheduling
or control of multiple, parallel engineering changes.
For planning and controlling of multiple, parallel
projects, the multi-project management is used [4], [13].
The multi-project management considers the projects of a
company in the overall context [15]. Kunz states that
strategic projects can be planned economic sense,
evaluated and controlled [4]. In addition, the multi-project
management and program management can be
distinguished [16], [4]. The program management only
summarizes projects on the basis of similarities in
programs [16]. However, the impact on the
manufacturing system and the risk of downtimes in
manufacturing are not considered, whether in multi-
project management nor in program management.
Existing factory planning approaches are designed for
the planning of entire factories. The planning of several,
parallel engineering changes is partially implemented by
these approaches. But the majority of engineering
changes concern minor changes compared to factory
planning, which are carried out within individual division
or areas. Therefor factory planning is not suitable as a
method for planning and controlling of engineering
changes. In addition, the factory planning process is too
static to ensure a continuous planning and controlling of
engineering changes. Several parallel engineering
changes in manufacturing systems that are planned and
implemented at one level with low investment and a small
group of people can be planned and controlled either by
the existing approaches for factory planning or with the
methods of multi-project management.
To sum up, a concept for the planning and controlling
of multiple parallel engineering changes in manufacturing
systems that simultaneously considers the impact on the
current manufacturing system, the resources and the
corresponding planning intervals, does not currently
exist. Nevertheless, the existing approaches offer a
suitable basis for the development of a method for
planning and controlling multiple engineering changes.
3. Objectives
The overall objective of this paper is to present an
approach for planning and controlling of multiple, parallel
engineering changes in manufacturing systems. With the
approach it is possible to combine several engineering
changes and save time and money thereby through
synergy effects, how it is shown in Figure 2. Therefore,
the resources, which are required for the planning and
implementation of engineering changes, need to be
examined as well as their interdependencies has to be
analyzed. The interactions between engineering changes
have to be identified, which should be considered during
their planning and controlling. Impacts of engineering
changes on the current manufacturing system must be
investigated and analyzed. Furthermore, the impact of
several engineering changes compared to single occurring
engineering changes has to be figured out.
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Figure 2: Objectives of the method for planning and controlling
engineering changes in manufacturing systems
4. Approach for planning and controlling
engineering changes in manufacturing systems
The approach includes three main phases, which are
shown in figure 3. In the first phase, the analysis of the
interactions of multiple, parallel concurrent engineering
changes in manufacturing systems are examined on the
basis of generated representative manufacturing
scenarios. In the second phase, the method or planning
and managing engineering changes in manufacturing
systems will be developed. The third phase involves the
implementation and the validation of the developed
concept.
Figure 3: Structure for development of the method
4.1. Analysis
4.1.1. Generation of manufacturing scenarios
First, representative manufacturing scenarios have to
be created, which are the basis for the investigations.
Layouts, resources, transportation, handling and storage
spaces are modelled in a 2D-Layout. In addition, work
plans for manufacturing products are created and the flow
relationships of material and information flow are shown
based on transportation matrixes. In tables, information
are recorded, which are relevant for engineering changes.
For example, information regarding capacity or technical
requirements. In addition, it has to be defined which
employees are required in the scenarios. It also has to be
defined which activities they can perform in the company
with the help of qualification matrixes.
Based on these manufacturing scenarios engineering
changes are defined. An engineering change includes the
addition, replacement or removal of complete machines
or components of machines such as tool or work piece
system, tools, gadgets, transport systems or control
elements. In addition, engineering changes include the
addition, replacement or removal of work, storage or
inspection stations. By moving of machinery, work,
storage and testing stations or switching machining
sequence the relationship network is changed in
manufacturing systems. For any engineering change it has
to be specified which goals are pursued and what are the
causes of the engineering change. This also states whether
it is a mandatory or optional change. Moreover, the
timeframe is given in which engineering change must be
implemented.
4.1.2. Analysis of the interactions
Based on the manufacturing scenarios and defined
engineering changes the interactions of multiple, parallel
engineering changes have to be analyzed. For this
purpose, the work steps for each engineering change have
to be planned. Subsequently, several engineering changes
are summarized and the joint implementation is planned.
The implementation of single engineering changes is
compared to the common implementation of several
engineering changes. The differences are figured out, in
order to identify the dependencies and interactions
between engineering changes.
For the planning of individual engineering changes the
implementation cost and how long the manufacturing
would have to be interrupted will be determined.
Therefore, the necessary steps are identified for the
implementation of an engineering change. The
description of these steps involves firstly the required
resources and their use within hours of operations.
Secondly, the description includes information on the
duration of interruptions in manufacturing. The costs of
the respective operations are determined with the hourly
rates which are stored in the database. The work steps are
stored with the associated resources in tables.
Implementation of engineering changes consists of
several steps that are placed and terminated in a useful
order.
Afterwards, the implementation effort for several
combined engineering changes is determined. For this
purpose, first a number of engineering changes are
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summarized and their joint implementation is planned.
The steps are taken out of the planning of the individual
engineering changes. Considering the available resources,
an implementation plan is generated. Based on the
implementation plan, the cost, the duration of the
manufacturing interruption and implementation are
determined.
To study the interaction of engineering changes in the
manufacturing system, the implementation plans are
compared. Alternatives in which several engineering
changes will be implemented jointly has to be compared
to alternatives in which the corresponding engineering
changes are implemented sequentially. The comparison
of these alternatives shows which combinations are more
effective. Following, it has to be investigated which
factors support a joint implementation and which factors
have a negative impact. Factors are, for example, shared
resources or manufacturing interruptions.
The investigations show, that the work steps of the
single changes can be divided into three categories, which
are shown in Figure 4. In the first category contains the
work steps that can be executed in parallel to other work
steps, such as the installation and removal of the
machines. Here, however, it must be ensured that
sufficient resources for the parallel implementation of the
work steps are available. The second category includes
the steps which cannot be executed in parallel to other
work steps on the basis of mutual disability, such as the
transport of the machines. The third category includes the
steps which can be combined into a single step and can be
execute together. For example, the process changes,
which must be planned and adjusted in the manufacturing
planning system for several engineering changes, can be
carried out in one step. This subdivision of the work steps
into these various categories is necessary for planning
several engineering changes. The work steps will be
organized in a task schedule on the basis of these
categories for a combined implementation of several
engineering changes.
Figure 4: Categorization of work steps of engineering changes
4.2. Conception of planning and controlling of
engineering changes
For the planning and controlling of engineering
changes three main steps have to be conducted, which are
shown in Figure 5. First, a pre-selection and grouping of
the engineering changes are performed. This is followed
by the planning of the engineering changes. The final step
is to control the engineering changes during the
implementation.
Figure 5: Main steps for planning and controlling of engineering
changes
4.2.1. pre-selection
The first step is to filter and group the planned
engineering changes in the pre-selection. In order to
perform this pre-selection, the influencing factors of
engineering changes have to be identified that enable a
strategic division of engineering changes. For a
pre-selection, prioritization is required based on the
relevance and urgency of the engineering changes.
Therefore, criteria are identified for rating the relevance
and urgency of engineering changes. Based on these
criteria, the method for pre-selection of engineering
changes is performed.
According Kunz [4] the pre-selection is divided into
three phases, which are shown in Figure 6. In the first
phase it has to be decided which projects should be
implemented. In the second phase projects are analyzed
and evaluated regarding their content and strategic
dependencies. Engineering changes are optimally divided
to avoid duplication and to achieve economies of scope in
multiple, parallel changes. The dependencies can be
evaluated and visualized using matrices, charts or
modified benefit analyzes qualitatively or quantitatively
[3], [13], [17], [18]. The resource constraints are
considered in the third phase within the resource
interdependence analysis. Here possible processing
sequences and the available resources taking into account
and are excluded or included due to insufficient resources
Aggregated engineering
changes
Non parallel
executable
working steps
De-/Installation of the machine
Transport of themachines
Process change Installation
supply lines
Parallel executable
working steps
Jointly-executable
working steps
Pre-selectionID Bezeichung Muss nderung Sptester Fertigstellungstermin Frhester Starttermin Nutzenportenzial bentigte Ressourcen bentigte Zeit
2 neue Ladungstrger fr Wellen bis 40mm FALSCH 23-Feb-12 12-Jan-12 10000 168
3 Ersatz der konventionellen Drehmaschine 1 und 2 durch neues Bearbveitungszentrum WAHR 23-Aug-12 15-Mrz-12 20000CNC-Programmierer, Deckenkran, Staplerfahrer, Elektriker,
Techniker48
4 CAQ-System zur Fertigungsdokumentation aufgrund Vorgaben des Kudnen WAHR 09-Dez-11 29-Nov-11 Mitarbeiter IT und Tisch 336
5 Kennzeichungspflicht durch Gesetzgeber WAHR 17-Feb-12 30-Nov-11 -12000 Etikettiermaschine IT-Systemadministrator 336
6 Werkzeugwechselsystem FALSCH 03-Nov-12 09-Jan-12 2500 Techniker Kran Elektriker CNC-Programmierer 24
7 neuer Wellenprfstand WAHR 01-Mrz-12 23-Feb-12 0 Gabelstapler Meister 4
8 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.2 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
9 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.4 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
10 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.5 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
11 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.7 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
12 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.2 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
13 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.3 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
14 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.4 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
15 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.5 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
16 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.6 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
ID Bezeichung Muss nderung Sptester Fertigstellungstermin Frhester Starttermin Nutzenportenzial bentigte Ressourcen bentigte Zeit
4 CAQ-System zur Fertigungsdokumentation aufgrund Vorgaben des Kudnen WAHR 09-Dez-11 29-Nov-11 Mitarbeiter IT und Tisch 336
6 Werkzeugwechselsystem FALSCH 03-Nov-12 09-Jan-12 2500 Techniker Kran Elektriker CNC-Programmierer 24
9 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.4 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
10 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.5 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
14 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.4 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
15 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.5 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
PlanningID Bezeichung Muss nderung Sptester Fertigstellungstermin Frhester Starttermin Nutzenportenzial bentigte Ressourcen bentigte Zeit
4 CAQ-System zur Fertigungsdokumentation aufgrund Vorgaben des Kudnen WAHR 09-Dez-11 29-Nov-11 Mitarbeiter IT und Tisch 336
6 Werkzeugwechselsystem FALSCH 03-Nov-12 09-Jan-12 2500 Techniker Kran Elektriker CNC-Programmierer 24
9 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.4 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
10 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.5 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
14 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.4 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
15 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.5 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
ControlVorauswahl
Planung
ID Bezeichung Muss nderung Sptester Fertigstellungstermin Frhester Starttermin Nutzenportenzial bentigte Ressourcen bentigte Zeit
2 neue Ladungstrger fr Wellen bis 40mm FALSCH 23-Feb-12 12-Jan-12 10000 168
3 Ersatz der konventionellen Drehmaschine 1 und 2 durch neues Bearbveitungszentrum WAHR 23-Aug-12 15-Mrz-12 20000CNC-Programmierer, Deckenkran, Staplerfahrer, Elektriker,
Techniker48
4 CAQ-System zur Fertigungsdokumentation aufgrund Vorgaben des Kudnen WAHR 09-Dez-11 29-Nov-11 Mitarbeiter IT und Tisch 336
5 Kennzeichungspflicht durch Gesetzgeber WAHR 17-Feb-12 30-Nov-11 -12000 Etikettiermaschine IT-Systemadministrator 336
6 Werkzeugwechselsystem FALSCH 03-Nov-12 09-Jan-12 2500 Techniker Kran Elektriker CNC-Programmierer 24
7 neuer Wellenprfstand WAHR 01-Mrz-12 23-Feb-12 0 Gabelstapler Meister 4
8 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.2 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
9 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.4 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
10 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.5 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
11 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.7 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
12 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.2 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
13 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.3 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
14 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.4 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
15 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.5 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
16 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.6 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
ID Bezeichung Muss nderung Sptester Fertigstellungstermin Frhester Starttermin Nutzenportenzial bentigte Ressourcen bentigte Zeit
4 CAQ-System zur Fertigungsdokumentation aufgrund Vorgaben des Kudnen WAHR 09-Dez-11 29-Nov-11 Mitarbeiter IT und Tisch 336
6 Werkzeugwechselsystem FALSCH 03-Nov-12 09-Jan-12 2500 Techniker Kran Elektriker CNC-Programmierer 24
9 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.4 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
10 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.5 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
14 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.4 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
15 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.5 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
ID Bezeichung Muss nderung Sptester Fertigstellungstermin Frhester Starttermin Nutzenportenzial bentigte Ressourcen bentigte Zeit
4 CAQ-System zur Fertigungsdokumentation aufgrund Vorgaben des Kudnen WAHR 09-Dez-11 29-Nov-11 Mitarbeiter IT und Tisch 336
6 Werkzeugwechselsystem FALSCH 03-Nov-12 09-Jan-12 2500 Techniker Kran Elektriker CNC-Programmierer 24
9 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.4 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
10 5S Gestaltung Montageplatz 12.5 FALSCH 13-Jan-12 02-Jan-12 1000 Montagemitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 36
14 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.4 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
15 Kanbaneinfhrung zwischen Zwischenlager und Montage 12.5 FALSCH 31-Mai-12 02-Apr-12 2500 Montagemitarbeiter Logistikmitarbeiter KVP-Beauftragter 24
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[4]. Based on the results of the pre-selection, the
engineering changes are grouped due to the impact on
resources and economies of scope. These groups are
going to be implemented jointly.
Figure 6: Pre-selection
4.2.2. Planning
It is the aim of the planning to implement as many
engineering changes as possible in the shortest possible
time. In order to achieve this, some principles of
manufacturing planning, such as scheduling and capacity
planning, can be used. For the planning of engineering
changes, the conditions under which engineering changes
have to be implemented one after another and those under
which they can be parallel implemented, must be
examined. In other words, criteria supporting or hindering
a parallel implementation shall be identified. The criteria
including the respective instructions for each of them and
all relevant pieces of information shall be saved in a
database.
When drawing up an implementation plan, all
instructions regarding the manufacturing and engineering
change data are retrieved from the database. Then, the
instructions are organized with regard to the availability
and the demand for the required resources according to
the stored criteria for the implementation of engineering
changes.
In order to react on eventually occurring events
influencing the implementation, a dynamic time schedule
is necessary. Therefore, milestones shall be defined
subdividing the schedule into so-called implementation
step. Some work steps require the prior completion of
other work steps. Within one implementation step, all
work steps which must be completed in order to reach a
milestone and before proceeding to the next
implementation step are listed without any specific order.
This listing of work steps within one implementation step
is very similar to a check list. All work steps within one
implementation step can be parallel implemented.
The division of the work steps into the respective
implementation steps is done by first grouping them into
parallel, non-parallel and combinable work steps. It is
impossible to have several non-parallel work steps in the
same implementation step, because work steps within one
implementation step must be able to be parallel
implemented. Nevertheless, it may be possible to
combine non-parallel with parallel work steps.
4.2.3. Controlling
For the controlling of engineering changes,
modifications leading to the necessity of a controlling
intervention must be identified. Three types of
modifications can occur, which require an intervention.
First, a modification in prioritization criteria can affect the
pre-selection. If these criteria shift, a new pre-selection is
required. Second, technical modifications, such as
modifications in the required time, the components used
or the positioning, can vary and lead to a new grouping of
engineering changes. The third type of modification is an
unplanned modification of capacities, such as a loss of
resources required for the completion of engineering
changes or illness of personnel. This modification leads
to new planning requirements. On the basis of an event-
driven process chain (EPC), rules are defined which
perform specified actions in case of the occurring of any
of these three types of modifications. These actions lead
to a reinitiating of the previous steps by modify the
prioritization criteria, the features of the engineering
changes or the available capacities.
Figure 7: Event-driven process chain for controlling engineering
changes
4.3. Implementation
The elaborated methods finally have to be
implemented into a software demonstrator comprising a
database as well as modules for pre-selection, planning
and controlling.
4.3.1. Database
As a first step, a database, that includes all data of the
manufacturing system and all engineering changes with
their relevant pieces of information, is set up. A database
structure is defined for the saving of all relevant data. The
database is divided into two sections: one contains
manufacturing-relevant information, the other contains
information regarding the engineering changes. Forms
make it easier to indicate engineering changes.
4.3.2. Modules
The implementation of the modules for pre-selection,
planning and controlling is proceeded on the basis of
information contained in the database.
1. Evaluation of each project
2. Content-strategic prioritization
3. Resource interdependence
analysis
Selection of engineering changes
to be implemented
Strategic classification of
engineering changes
Grouping of engineering changes
Event Criterion Action
re-initiation priority property capacity
deviation
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For an automated pre-selection of engineering
changes, the identified criteria are regarded. In
accordance with the method, a prioritization is made
using these criteria. A database request on the basis of the
prioritization of engineering changes is integrated into the
software demonstrator. It allows the prioritization of the
engineering changes stored in the database by means of
the defined criteria and the pre-selection. In order to
realize an automated planning of engineering changes, the
selection and grouping of the instructions are also
implemented into the software demonstrator. The
implementation of the method to control engineering
changes in manufacturing processes is based on the
developed EPCs, realized in the control module.
5. Summary
The advantages of a joint planning and implementation
of several engineering changes are, on the one hand, the
time advantage due to parallelization. On the other hand,
cost advantages arise because work steps are coordinated
and double work is avoided. Therefore, an approach for
planning and controlling of multiple, parallel engineering
changes in manufacturing systems has been presented in
this paper. The approach includes three main phases: the
analysis, the concept development and the
implementation. The more complex planning and
controlling of multiple engineering changes can be
handled by this method for the planning and controlling
engineering changes which can be developed with this
approach.
6. Outlook
In future research works, the presented approach for
planning and controlling engineering changes in
manufacturing systems has to be specified and validated
by the manufacturing scenarios. For validation,
manufacturing scenarios and predefined engineering
changes has to be captured and the method for planning
and controlling of engineering changes be performed in
the software demonstrator.
7. Acknowledgement
The research described in this paper results from a
project funded by the German Research Foundation
(DFG) Planning and Controlling of engineering changes
in manufacturing systems (fund number AU 185/35-1).
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