TWI420407B - Production line managing system with virtual context and managing method for the same - Google Patents

Description

Production line management system combined with virtual situation and method thereof

The present invention relates to a production line management system, and more particularly to a production line management system for virtualizing various product information.

Traditional production lines rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) systems to deliver information flow and logistics. . Therefore, the predetermined production schedule is generated according to the actual demand, and the equipment operators on the production line can perform the production of the products according to the predetermined production schedule.

The above-mentioned software suppliers provide information mainly by means of text reports, and are presented through a web blower or a graphical user interface (GUI), whereby the relevant personnel pass the above webpage or It is the above GUI to query and follow. For example, the device operator must first log in to the web page or the GUI to query the above text report, and then select the product to be produced according to the production schedule on the text report.

However, the above text report is not a very intuitive product information. Therefore, when there are many kinds of products or complicated processes, it will be very unfavorable for the equipment operators to query, which will waste too much query time.

Moreover, it is very tedious for equipment operators to face text reports for a long time, and it will affect production efficiency in the long run. Moreover, the production efficiency of each equipment operator cannot be immediately grasped by the management personnel, and the management personnel cannot adjust the performance evaluation manner of each equipment operator in time for the production efficiency. Therefore, for a long time, the equipment operators will reduce the recognition of the performance evaluation methods of the production line managers, which will also affect the initiative and enthusiasm of the equipment operators, making it more difficult for managers to control the production schedule.

Therefore, how to improve the initiative and enthusiasm of equipment operators, reduce the boring sense of work, shorten the production cycle of products, and help managers assess performance, and thus create profits of enterprises, that is, people who are skilled in the field Question.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a production line management system and a method thereof in combination with a virtual situation, which replaces a text report with a virtual picture or animation, and presents information such as operator information, production schedule and product information, so as to Operators have easy access to the product's prioritized production sequence and make it easy for managers to manage production schedules.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a production line management system and a method thereof for combining virtual situations, which respectively set corresponding virtual scores for each virtual object, and operate the device through the total score obtained by each device operator. Personnel perform performance management.

To achieve the above object, the present invention is to add a virtual production information integration system to a conventional production line management system, including a database and an object conversion table. The production line management system introduces the scheduled production schedule and product information of each product into the object conversion table to convert each product information into corresponding virtual objects after comparing the current production schedule with the scheduled production schedule, and according to the ratio. For the result, a corresponding virtual score is set for each virtual object. The equipment operator can select the corresponding virtual object by filtering the virtual score, and then select the product represented by the virtual object to produce.

The effect achieved by the present invention over the prior art is that the login and use of virtual characters and virtual situations can increase the fun of the equipment operators and enhance their initiative and enthusiasm. Moreover, replacing the text report with a virtual picture or animation can also reduce the tedium of the equipment operator when inquiring about the product information, thereby effectively reducing the time of the inquiry and reducing the production cycle that is hampered by the inquiry of the product information.

Furthermore, the corresponding virtual items are exported for each product, and the corresponding virtual scores are set for the virtual items, so that the equipment operators can quickly understand the priority production order of each product through the virtual scores, and obtain high scores. Managers can also learn from the scores in the final production information that the current production schedule is ahead, timely or backward compared to the scheduled production schedule, so that it is easy to control the production schedule. Moreover, managers can easily manage the performance of each equipment operator through the total scores obtained by each equipment operator.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Referring first to the first figure, a system architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. The present invention mainly consists of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system 10, a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) 20, an Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) system 30, and a human resource. A Human Resource Management System (HRMS) 40, a complex load balancing server 6 and a plurality of terminal machines 7 constitute a production line management system. And the production line management system further includes a virtual production information integration system 5 (hereinafter referred to as the integration system 5 for short).

The integration system 5 connects the ERP 10, the MES 20, the APS 30, and the HRMS 40 to receive a text stream (such as a text report and product information of a text), and then virtualize the text stream to a virtual picture or animation. To replace. More specifically, it is replaced by a 2.5D or 3D virtual picture or animation. In this way, the boring sense of the equipment operator's query can be effectively reduced, thereby reducing the query time and reducing the production cycle that is borne by the query. The integration system 5 is also connected to a plurality of load balancing servers 6, and each of the load balancing servers 6 is connected to at least one of the terminal devices 7, each of which is a production device disposed on a production line (not shown). Next. Therefore, the load of the entire system is balanced by each of the load balancing servers 6, and when a plurality of device operators simultaneously operate the plurality of terminals 7 at the same time, a system overload occurs.

The integration system 5 mainly includes a database 51 and an object conversion table 52. The ERP10, the MES20 and the APS30 are configured to generate a predetermined production schedule I1 and a plurality of product information I2 in the predetermined production schedule I1 after integrating the information inside the enterprise, and the predetermined production schedule 11 and the plural Product information I2 is provided to the integrated system 5.

Please refer to the second figure at the same time, which is a schematic diagram of a database according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The database 51 receives and stores the predetermined production schedule I1 and the plurality of product information I2.

The object conversion table 52 receives the predetermined production schedule I1 and the complex product information I2, and compares the current production schedule with the predetermined production schedule I1, so as to be based on the comparison result. The product information I2 is converted into the corresponding virtual object I3, and the corresponding virtual score I4 is set for each virtual object I3. Finally, the integration system 5 stores each of the virtual object I3 and the virtual score I4 into the database 51 and exports it to at least one of the terminal devices 7.

As described above, after the product represented by the virtual object I3 is processed on the production line, the integrated system 5 separately stores the product information I2 and the virtual score I4 corresponding to the product for the device operator performing the processing. Record and automatically sum the total scores for processing the product for each equipment operator.

For example, if the raw material processing A is processed as the semi-finished product B in the predetermined production schedule I1, it takes 10 minutes to process the raw material A, and the semi-finished product B is processed into the finished product C, and it takes 20 minutes. Then, the object conversion table 52 converts the material A into a first virtual object according to the current production schedule, and gives a first virtual score; converts the semi-finished product B into a second virtual object, and gives a second virtual fraction. Wherein, for example, the first virtual object is regarded as a potato, the second virtual object is regarded as a potato slice, and the finished product C is a French fries.

As described above, if the current production schedule (eg, program one) lags behind the scheduled production schedule I1, a virtual score is given to the virtual object (eg, the first virtual object) to prioritize the device operator. The product corresponding to the virtual object (for example, the potato) is used to obtain a higher virtual score. Moreover, when the equipment operator completes the products corresponding to the plurality of virtual objects, the integration system 5 automatically adds up the total scores obtained by processing the products. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and should not be limited.

The HRMS 40 generates at least one device operator information I5 and provides the device operator information I5 to the integration system 5 to cause the integration system 5 to be stored in the database 51. The integration system 5 further includes a context conversion table 53 that receives the device operator information I5, converts the device operator information I5 into a corresponding virtual character I6 and a virtual context I7, and stores To the database 51. When a device operator logs in to the integrated system 5 through at least one of the terminal devices 7 and selects to activate the role playing mode, the integrated system 5 downloads the virtual character I6 corresponding to the device operator in the database 51 and the The virtual context I7 is exported to the at least one terminal 7 for display.

It is worth mentioning that the virtual character I6 and the virtual situation I7 can simulate the equipment operators and products into people and objects in other fields through 3D pictures or animations. For example, semiconductor products and semiconductor workers are simulated as the above-mentioned French fries and chefs who make French fries, and each production process in the semiconductor process is simulated as a production process of French fries. However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not limited thereto.

After the equipment operator finishes processing the product (semi-finished product), the virtual score I4 of the virtual object I3 corresponding to the product can be obtained. The database 51 further includes a score table I8 for recording and automatically summing the total scores obtained by the equipment operators for processing the products. Therefore, a manager can manage the performance of each equipment operator according to the total score recorded and accumulated in the point table I8.

Referring to the third figure, a flow chart of the first system operation of the present invention is shown. First, the device operator logs in to the integration system 5 through one of the terminal devices 7 (step S10), and the integration system 5 determines whether the device operator enables the role playing mode (step S12). If the device operator wants to enable the role playing mode, the integration system 5 downloads the virtual character I6 corresponding to the device operator and the virtual context I7 from the database 51 (step S14), and exports to the terminal device 7. The downloaded virtual character I6 and the virtual scenario I7 are displayed (step S16).

After the virtual character I6 and the virtual context I7 are selected, the integration system 5 downloads the corresponding virtual object I3 and the virtual score I4 from the database 51 (step S18), and finally exports to the terminal device 7. The downloaded virtual object I3 is displayed, and the virtual score I4 corresponding to the virtual object I3 is displayed (step S20). In this way, the device operator can view, by the virtual character I6 and the virtual context I7, which virtual object I3 can be currently produced, and what are the virtual scores I4 of the virtual objects I3, respectively, according to the virtual score. I4 to determine which virtual object I3 needs to be prioritized.

If the determination in step S12 is NO, it means that the device operator is unwilling to perform the virtualized 3D picture or animation, so the integrated system 5 downloads the unvirtualized product information I2 from the database 51 (step S22), and the downloaded product information I2 is displayed on the terminal device 7 (step S24). Thereby, the device operator who is not accustomed to virtualization is not forced to use the virtual character I6 and the virtual context I7 of the present invention.

Please refer to the fourth figure for a flow chart of the second system operation of the present invention. First, the present invention introduces the predetermined production schedule I1 into the object conversion table 52 in the integration system 5 through the ERP 10, the MES 20, and the APS 30 (step S30). Next, the integration system 5 compares the current production schedule with the predetermined production schedule I1 (step S32), and after the step S32, the integration system 5 determines whether the current production schedule lags behind the predetermined production schedule I1 ( Step S34).

If the current production schedule does not fall behind the predetermined production schedule I1, the integration system 5 then determines whether the current production schedule is ahead of the predetermined production schedule I1 by a certain percentage (step S36). If the current production schedule does not advance the predetermined production schedule I1 by a specific ratio, the product information I2 is converted into a first virtual object by the object conversion table 52, and a first virtual score is set for the first virtual object. (Step S38); if the current production schedule is indeed ahead of the predetermined production schedule I1 by a specific ratio, the product information I2 is converted into a second virtual object by the object conversion table 52, and the second virtual object is set for the second virtual object. A second virtual score (step S40). The production progress of the first virtual object is advanced or timely in the predetermined production schedule I1, and the production progress of the second virtual object is more advanced than the production progress of the first virtual object. Therefore, in this embodiment, the first virtual score is set to be higher than the second virtual score, so that the equipment operator does not produce the second virtual object after the screening of the virtual score to shorten the second virtual The degree of advancement of the object.

If it is determined in this step S34 that the current production schedule does fall behind the predetermined production schedule I1, the integration system 5 then determines whether the current production schedule is behind a predetermined ratio of the predetermined production schedule I1 (step S42). If the current production schedule is indeed behind the predetermined production schedule I1 by a specific ratio, the product information I2 is converted into a third virtual object by the object conversion table 52, and a third virtual score is set for the third virtual object. (Step S44); if the current production schedule does not fall behind the predetermined production schedule I1 by a specific ratio, the product information I2 is converted into a fourth virtual object by the object conversion table 52, and the fourth virtual object is set. A fourth virtual score (step S46).

The production progress of the fourth virtual object is backward or timely in the predetermined production schedule I1, and the production progress of the third virtual object is further behind the production progress of the fourth virtual object. Therefore, in this embodiment, the third virtual score is higher than the fourth virtual score, so that the equipment operator preferentially produces the third virtual object after the virtual score is filtered to shorten the third virtual object. Behind the progress.

It is worth mentioning that the specific ratio can be set to a reasonable range that can be accepted when the predetermined production schedule I1 is advanced or behind, and if it is not advanced or behind the predetermined production schedule I1, It is treated as timely.

Finally, after the virtual object I3 and the virtual score I4 are all converted and set, the virtual object I3 and the virtual score I4 are stored in the database 51 (step S48).

Finally, please refer to the fifth figure, which is a flow chart of the third system operation of the present invention. In the actual production operation, the equipment operator selects one of the products represented by the virtual object I3 on the production line (step S50), and places the selected product into the above-mentioned production equipment (not shown). Production is carried out (step S52).

After the step S52 is completed, the integration system 5 stores the product information I2 corresponding to the product into the database 51 for the device operator performing the processing (step S54), so that the manager can know which product the product is. The device operator completed. Finally, the integration system 5 stores the virtual score I4 of the virtual object I3 corresponding to the product into the database 51 for the device operator performing the processing (step S56). More specifically, the virtual score I4 is stored in the credit table I8 in the database 51, thereby recording and automatically summing the total scores obtained by the equipment operators for processing the products, so as to facilitate the management personnel. Each equipment operator performs performance management. It is worth mentioning that the step S54 and the step S56 are not executed in the order relationship. The virtual score I4 may be stored first, and the product information I2 may be stored, which is not limited.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent changes to the scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention. Bright.

10‧‧‧Enterprise Resource Planning System

20‧‧‧ Manufacturing Execution System

30‧‧‧Advanced scheduling system

40‧‧‧Human Resources Management System

5‧‧‧Virtual Production Information Integration System

51‧‧‧Database

52‧‧‧ Object Conversion Form

53‧‧‧Scenario conversion table

6‧‧‧Load Balancing Server

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I1‧‧‧ scheduled production schedule

I2‧‧‧Product Information

I3‧‧‧Virtual objects

I4‧‧‧ virtual score

I5‧‧‧Operator Information

I6‧‧‧virtual role

I7‧‧‧virtual situation

I8‧‧‧ points table

S10~S24, S30~S48, S50~S56‧‧‧ steps

The first figure is a system architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The second drawing is a schematic diagram of a database of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The third figure is a flow chart of the first system operation of the present invention.

The fourth figure is a flow chart of the second system operation of the present invention.

The fifth figure is a flow chart of the third system operation of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Enterprise Resource Planning System

20‧‧‧ Manufacturing Execution System

30‧‧‧Advanced scheduling system

40‧‧‧Human Resources Management System

5‧‧‧Virtual Production Information Integration System

51‧‧‧Database

52‧‧‧ Object Conversion Form

53‧‧‧Scenario conversion table

6‧‧‧Load Balancing Server

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I2‧‧‧Product Information

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Claims (10)

A production line management system combining virtual situations is composed of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, a Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and an Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) system. Integrate information within the enterprise and provide a predetermined production schedule and multiple product information within the scheduled production schedule, characterized in that the production line management system further includes:
a virtual production information integration system connecting the enterprise resource planning system, the manufacturing execution system and the advanced scheduling system, the virtual production information integration system comprising:
a database for receiving and storing the predetermined production schedule and the plurality of product information; and an object conversion table for receiving the predetermined production schedule and the plurality of product information, and comparing the current production schedule with the predetermined production schedule According to the comparison result, each product information is converted into a corresponding virtual object, and a corresponding virtual score is set for each virtual object;
The object conversion table stores each virtual object and the corresponding virtual score into the database, and outputs the result to at least one terminal, and when the product represented by the virtual object is processed, the processing is performed. The equipment operator stores the product information and virtual score corresponding to the product, so that the operator scores are separately counted for each device operator. The virtual line-integrated production line management system according to claim 1, wherein the device manager information is further provided by a Human Resource Management System (HRMS), wherein the virtual production information integration system is connected. The human resource management system, and the virtual production information integration system further includes a situation conversion table, the situation conversion table receives the device operator information, and converts the device operator information into a corresponding virtual character and a virtual situation, and stores Go to the database and export it to at least one terminal for display. The virtual line-integrated production line management system of claim 2, wherein the virtual object, the virtual character, and the virtual context are presented in a 3D drawing or animation. The virtual line-integrated production line management system according to claim 1, wherein the database further comprises a point table, wherein the point table records and automatically adds the equipment operators to process the products corresponding to the virtual objects. The total score. A production line management method combining virtual situations, through a virtual production information integration system to receive a predetermined production schedule and a plurality of product information within the predetermined production schedule, the production line management method comprising the following steps:
a) the virtual production information integration system provides an object conversion table;
b) introducing the predetermined production schedule and the plurality of product information into the object conversion table;
c) comparing the current production schedule with the scheduled production schedule;
d) converting the product information into corresponding virtual objects according to the comparison result, and respectively setting corresponding virtual scores for each virtual object;
e) The virtual production information integration system provides a database for storing each virtual object and the corresponding virtual score. The method for managing a virtual line in combination with the virtual scenario as described in claim 5, wherein the step d further comprises the following steps:
D1) determining whether the current production schedule lags behind the scheduled production schedule;
D2) taking step d1, if not, determining whether the current production schedule is ahead of a predetermined ratio of the predetermined production schedule;
D3) taking step d2, if not, converting each product information into a first virtual object, and respectively setting a first virtual score for each of the first virtual objects;
D4) taking step d2, if yes, converting each product information into a second virtual object, and respectively setting a second virtual score for each of the second virtual objects, wherein the first virtual score is higher than the second virtual score . The method for managing a virtual line in combination with the virtual scenario as described in claim 5, wherein the step d further comprises the following steps:
D5) determining whether the current production schedule lags behind the predetermined production schedule;
D6) taking step d5, if yes, determining whether the current production schedule lags behind the predetermined production schedule by a specific ratio;
D7) taking step d6, if yes, converting each product information into a third virtual object, and respectively setting a third virtual score for each third virtual object;
D8) taking step d6, if not, converting each product information into a fourth virtual object, and respectively setting a fourth virtual score for each fourth virtual object, wherein the third virtual score is higher than the fourth virtual fraction. The method for managing a virtual line in combination with the virtual scenario as described in claim 5, further comprising the following steps:
f) selecting one of the products represented by the virtual object on the production line;
g) placing the selected product into a production facility for production processing;
h) after step g, storing the product information corresponding to the product to the database for the device operator performing the processing; and
i) After step g, the virtual operator of the virtual object corresponding to the product is stored in the database for the device operator performing the processing. The method for managing a virtual line in combination with the virtual scenario as described in claim 5, further comprising the following steps:
j) a device operator logs in to the virtual production information integration system through a terminal;
k) choose whether to enable the role playing mode;
l) taking step k, if yes, downloading at least one virtual character and a virtual situation from the database, and displaying through the terminal;
m) after the virtual character and the virtual context are selected, the corresponding virtual object is downloaded from the database, and the virtual score corresponding to each virtual object; and
n) displaying the downloaded virtual object at the terminal and the virtual score corresponding to each virtual object. The method for managing a virtual line in combination with the virtual scenario as described in claim 5, further comprising the following steps:
o) a device operator logs in to the virtual production information integration system through a terminal;
p) choose whether to enable the role playing mode;
q) taking step p, if not, downloading the unvirtualized product information from the database; and
r) displaying the downloaded product information at the terminal.