JP2005102996A - Production system of embroidery product - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly and accurately deliver embroidery pattern data, to suppress the generation of defective products and to efficiently produce embroidery products. <P>SOLUTION: An order receiving department prepares a work instruction 9 corresponding to the order of a customer. According to the work instruction 9, embroidery materials and the embroidery pattern data are arranged in a production management department 4, the embroidery pattern data are prepared in a pattern preparation department 5, and the embroidery products are produced by operating an embroidery machine 16 in an embroidery department 6. A host computer 12 of the production management department 4, a computer 14 of the pattern preparation department 5 and a computer 17 of the embroidery department 6 are connected through a communication channel 7. The bar code 10a of the work instruction 9 is read by a bar code reader 18 and the embroidery pattern data of the same number as a bar code number are downloaded from the pattern memory 13 of the host computer 12 to the computer 17 of the embroidery department 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an embroidery product production system.

  Conventionally, a production system as shown in FIG. 4 is known. Here, the order receiving department (sales department) 51 creates a work instruction 53 according to the order of the customer 52 and sends it to the production management department 54. The production management department 54 arranges embroidery materials 55 such as fabrics and sewing products in accordance with instructions of the work instruction form 53 and requests the pattern creation department 56 to create embroidery pattern data.

  The pattern creation department 56 creates embroidery pattern data instructed in the work instruction form 53, records it on an FD (flexible disk) 57, and stores it in the production management department 54. The production management department 54 sets the work instruction sheet 53, the embroidery material 55, and the FD 57 and passes them to the embroidery department 58. The embroidery department 58 operates the embroidery machine using the embroidery pattern data of the FD 57 in accordance with the instruction of the work instruction form 53, processes the embroidery pattern on the embroidery material 55, and produces an embroidery product.

Note that Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 describe a technique for incorporating embroidery pattern data into an embroidery machine using a barcode. Patent Document 3 describes a technique for converting embroidery pattern data and work instruction information into image data and displaying the image data on a display unit of a sewing machine.
Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 1-4422 JP-A-6-31069 JP-A-11-347276

  However, according to the conventional production system, since the embroidery pattern data is stored in the FD 57, when placing an order from the production management department 54 to the embroidery department 58, the FD 57 is erroneously set in another work instruction 53 or embroidery material 55. Or lost the FD57. In particular, in a garment factory that produces a wide variety of products in small lots, there is a problem that the embroidery pattern data is likely to be mistaken because there is a large amount of goods delivered at the time of ordering, and defective products increase.

  In addition, defective products also occur due to human factors. Normally, large garment factories employ a labor management system in which an embroidery machine operates 24 hours a day, workers work shifts, increase during the season, and decrease during the off-season. However, it has been very difficult for the production manager to grasp which of the over 50 workers, when, with which embroidery machine, and what products have been processed. For this reason, it is difficult to identify human factors of defective products, and effective measures for improving quality cannot be taken.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to provide a system capable of efficiently producing an embroidery product while delivering embroidery pattern data quickly and accurately, suppressing the occurrence of defective products. Another object of the present invention is to easily grasp human factors of defective products using this production system.

  In order to solve the above problems, the production system of the present invention arranges embroidery materials and embroidery pattern data in the production management department in accordance with the work instructions created by the order receiving department in response to customer orders, and the pattern creation department. In the system that creates embroidery pattern data and operates the embroidery machine in the embroidery department to produce embroidery products, computers are installed in the production management department, the pattern creation department, and the embroidery department, and each computer is connected via a communication line. The computer is provided with means for connecting, attaching common code information to the work instruction sheet and the embroidery pattern data, and reading the code information.

  Here, as a communication line, a dedicated line such as a LAN can be used, and a public line can also be used. When building a network including a remote order receiving department, a combination of a public telephone line and a dedicated line is used. It is also possible to use a communication line. The code information common to the work instruction and the embroidery pattern data is not limited to specific information, and can be exemplified by optical information using a bar code or magnetic information using a magnetic tape (chip). As a means for reading the code information, a bar code reader can be used in the case of a bar code, and a reading device incorporating a magnetic head (MR head) can be used in the case of a magnetic tape.

  The computer of the production management department may be provided with a pattern memory as a database for registering new or existing embroidery pattern data in order to make it function as a host computer or a network server. The embroidery pattern data created in the pattern creation department is uploaded to the pattern memory from the department computer via the communication line, and the embroidery pattern data in the pattern memory is downloaded to the embroidery department computer. At this time, since the embroidery pattern data has code information common to the work instruction sheet, the computer of the embroidery department correctly reads the code information of the work instruction sheet by the reading means, and searches the pattern memory with the information. The embroidery pattern data can be downloaded without fail.

  Further, it is preferable to attach the same type of code information as the work instruction sheet to the ID card of the operator who operates the embroidery machine, and the embroidery department computer transfers the embroidery machine operation data together with the code information to the production management department computer. In this way, it is easy for the production management department to know who, when, which embroidery machine, and what products were processed, and it is easy to identify human factors for defective products. Effective measures to improve can be taken. In addition, by accumulating the data transferred to the computer of the production management department as a log, it is possible to aggregate the production volume, working hours, etc. of workers using the aggregation software, and use this data as a guideline for work evaluation and salary calculation. It is also possible to do.

  According to the production system according to the present invention, the computer of the production management department, the pattern creation department and the embroidery department is connected via the communication line, and the common code information is attached to the work instruction and the embroidery pattern data. The embroidery pattern data can be transferred quickly and accurately, the occurrence of defective products can be suppressed, and embroidery products can be produced efficiently. Also, the embroidery department uses a means for reading the code information of the work instruction document, reads the code information attached to the worker's ID card, and compares this with the operating data of the embroidery machine, so There is also an effect of easily grasping the cause.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embroidery product production system in a large-scale sewing enterprise. This business entity is provided with a plurality of order receiving departments (sales departments) 2 for receiving orders from customers 1 and a production department 3 undertaking the production of embroidery products. The production department 3 includes a production management department 4 that arranges embroidery materials and embroidery pattern data and labor management, a pattern creation department 5 that creates embroidery pattern data, and an embroidery department 6 that processes embroidery products. Yes. Then, a dedicated communication line (LAN line) 7 is wired from the order receiving department 2 to the embroidery department 6, and an intranet for sharing in-company information is constructed.

  The order receiving department 2 creates a work instruction sheet 9 as illustrated in FIG. This work instruction sheet 9 describes the order number, customer name, delivery date, production quantity, embroidery material (fabric or sewing product) number, size, embroidery positions A and B, embroidery designs A and B, thread information, and the like. ing. Further, two barcode labels 10 corresponding to the two embroidery designs A and B are affixed to the work instruction sheet 9, and a barcode 10a is attached to each label 10 as code information that can be recognized by the computer. Yes. Then, the work instruction sheet 9 is circulated from the order receiving department 2 to the production management department 4, the pattern creation department 5, and the embroidery department 6, so that the work based on the instruction of the work instruction sheet 9 is performed in each of the departments 4, 5, and 6. It has become. It should be noted that any means such as e-mail, FAX, or personal delivery can be adopted for circulation of the work instruction sheet 9. Further, the barcode 10a may be printed directly on the work instruction sheet 9.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the production management department 4 is provided with a host computer 12, and this computer 12 is provided with a pattern memory 13 that functions as a database of embroidery pattern data. The pattern creation department 5 is provided with a computer 14 for creating embroidery pattern data. The created embroidery pattern data is stored in the HD (hard disk) 15 with code information common to the work instruction sheet 9, that is, the barcode 10a. It is saved with the same file name as the number. In the embroidery department 6, a plurality of embroidery machines 16 are installed, and each embroidery machine 16 is provided with a computer 17 that functions as an operation panel. The computers 12, 14, 17 of the production department 3 and the computer (not shown) of the order receiving department 2 are connected to each other via the communication line 7, and a bar code of the work instruction sheet 9 is connected to each computer 12, 14, 17. A barcode reader 18 for reading 10a is connected.

  The embroidery pattern data stored in the HD 15 of the pattern creation department 5 is uploaded to the pattern memory 13 of the host computer 12 via the communication line 7, and the embroidery pattern data of the pattern memory 13 is downloaded to the computer 17 of the embroidery department 6. The At this time, since the embroidery pattern data has the same sign information as the barcode 10a of the work instruction sheet 9, the barcode reader 18 connected to the computer 17 reads the barcode 10a of the work instruction sheet 9 The pattern memory 13 of the host computer 12 can be searched with correct information, and accurate embroidery pattern data can be downloaded therefrom.

  The ID card 20 of the worker 19 who operates the embroidery machine 16 is also provided with the same type of code information as the work instruction sheet 9, that is, a bar code 20a. The barcode 20a is input to the computer 17 of the embroidery department 6 by the barcode reader 18, and is transferred from the computer 17 to the host computer 12 of the production management department 4 through the communication line 7 together with the operation data of the embroidery machine 16. For this reason, even in the large-scale embroidery department 6 where more than 50 workers 19 are working in shifts, the production manager processes who, when and in which embroidery machine 16 what product among the workers 19 Can be easily grasped, and it becomes easy to identify human factors of defective products.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, For example, it can also be suitably changed and embodied as follows, for example in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of invention.
(1) A wireless LAN is used for the communication line.
(2) The LAN line in the sewing company is connected to the Internet through a firewall.
(3) A magnetic tape or magnetic chip is used for computer-readable code information.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a production system showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a format figure of the work instruction document used with the system of FIG. It is process explanatory drawing of the production department in the system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the conventional production system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Customer 2 Order reception department 3 Production department 4 Production management department 5 Pattern creation department 6 Embroidery department 7 Communication line 9 Work instruction 10a Bar code 12 Host computer 14 Computer 16 Embroidery machine 17 Computer 18 Bar code reader 20 ID card 20a Bar code

Claims (2)

In accordance with the work instructions created by the order receiving department in response to customer orders, the production management department arranges embroidery materials and embroidery pattern data, the pattern creation department creates embroidery pattern data, and the embroidery department operates the embroidery machine. In the system to produce embroidery products
Computers are installed in the production management department, the pattern creation department, and the embroidery department, each computer is connected via a communication line, and common code information is attached to the work instructions and the embroidery pattern data, and the code information is read. An embroidery product production system characterized in that means are provided in a computer.   The ID card of the operator who operates the embroidery machine is attached with the same type of code information as the work instruction sheet, and the embroidery department computer transfers the embroidery machine operation data together with the code information to the production management department computer. The embroidery product production system according to claim 1.

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