JP2008059415A - Specification information management method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a specification information management method which easily executes management work such as the production or alteration of standard information on articles in each process, specification information on setting values of devices in each process, and specification information list which summarizes various kinds of specification information, for the articles manufactured by various kinds of processing in a plurality of processing processes, and to provide a specification information management system thereof. <P>SOLUTION: The specification information management system is provided with; a specification information management system 10 which is provided with a specification information generating/setting means which generates and sets each kind of specification information, a group identification number-setting means, a specification information list-generating means, a group identification number-adding means, and a specification information list-altering means; a specification information database 11 which stores the information; a specification information management terminal 14 which manages the specification information; and a specification information confirmation terminal 17 which confirms the specification information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention, for a product manufactured by performing various processing processes in a plurality of processing steps, for each step, specification information such as standard information required for the product in that step and the setting value of the device in the step, The present invention relates to a specification information management method and a specification information management system that can easily perform management operations such as creation and change of a specification information list that summarizes the plurality of specification information.

  Conventionally, when manufacturing a product by performing various processing processes in a plurality of processing processes, manufacturing conditions such as standard information required for the product in each process and setting values of devices in each process are set in advance. A specification information management system which is held in a referable form is used (see Patent Document 1).

  In addition, a specification information management system is also used in which a specification management information list having specific and similar specification information can be searched and necessary specification information can be easily acquired (see Patent Document 2).

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  However, in the conventional method, workability when creating a specification management information list or changing contents is not necessarily considered.

  The number of specification management information lists tends to increase due to high-mix, low-volume production, and the specification information managed in the specification management information list is more complicated and items due to quality control requirements such as prevention of defects. The number is also increasing. Therefore, labor and time are required for management work such as creation of specification management information list and content change, and the possibility of setting errors is increasing.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and for products manufactured by performing various types of processing in a plurality of processing steps, the standard information required for the products in each step and the apparatus in each step. It is an object of the present invention to provide a specification information management method and a specification information management system capable of easily performing management operations such as creation and modification of a specification information list that summarizes specification information such as setting values.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following measures.

  In other words, when manufacturing a product by performing processing in a plurality of processing steps, the invention of claim 1 specifies the specification information of the product in each step and the set value of the apparatus in the step for each step. It is a specification information management method that is used as a specification information management table that is compiled as information and used as a specification information list, including a specification information creation / setting stage, a group identification number setting stage, a specification information list creation stage, and a group identification A number addition stage and a specification information list change stage are provided.

  In the specification information creation / setting stage, the operator is prompted to create / set each specification information. In the group identification number setting stage, the operator is urged to associate a plurality of pieces of specification information as one group and set a group identification number that uniquely defines the group. In the specification information list creation stage, the operator is prompted to create a specification information list by associating a plurality of pieces of specification information as one group and combining the groups. In addition, at the group identification number addition stage, when changing the specification information list, the operator is urged to additionally set a group identification number that uniquely determines the group to which the specification information belongs together with the individual specification information. . In the specification management information list change stage, the operator is prompted to change the specification information list by combining a plurality of groups including the changed group.

  Accordingly, in the specification information management method of the first aspect of the invention, by taking the above-mentioned means, the product specification information is individually set for products manufactured by performing various processing processes in a plurality of processing steps. The specification information set individually is associated as one group, the group is uniquely managed by the group identification number, and one specification information list can be created by combining a plurality of groups.

  In addition, to change the specification information list, each individual specification information is changed, a group identification number that uniquely identifies the group to which the specification information belongs is newly added, and a plurality of groups including the group are combined. You just have to do this.

  This makes it possible to use a group once created in multiple specification information lists. When changing the contents, after changing the contents of the group, that is, the specification information, a new group identification number is set and used until now. Since it is only necessary to replace the group and the group whose contents have been changed, efficient management and change becomes possible.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the specification information management method according to claim 1, wherein the management work of the specification information and the specification information list is performed on a terminal connected to the communication network and connected to the communication network. The storage device stores the specification information and the specification information list.

  Therefore, in the specification information management method of the invention of claim 2, by taking the above-mentioned means, the management work of the specification information and the specification information list can be performed using a terminal connected to a communication network. The contents can be stored in a storage medium via a communication network.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the specification information management method of the first or second aspect of the present invention, one or a plurality of specification information lists exist for each processing step of a product of a certain type.

  Therefore, in the specification information management method according to claim 3, by taking the above-mentioned means, a specification management information list necessary for designating the processing content of each product type in each processing step is provided. The necessary number can be prepared and used.

  According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the specification information management method of the first to third aspects of the invention, the group identification number is selected from all the specification information lists based on the identification number set in the group identification number. It is possible to acquire a list of all specification information possessed.

  Therefore, in the specification information management method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, the specification information list including a group having a predetermined group identification number can be searched by taking the above-described means. As a result, when the specification information list is changed, an efficient operation using the group identification number can be performed.

  In the invention of claim 5, when manufacturing a product by performing various processing processes in a plurality of processing steps, specification information on the standard information of the product in each step and the set value of the apparatus in each step is provided. A specification information management system that uses the specification information as a specification information list, including specification information creation / setting means, group identification number setting means, specification information list creation means, and group identification number An adding unit and a specification information list changing unit are provided.

  The specification information creation / setting means prompts the operator to create / set each specification information. The group identification number setting means prompts the worker to associate a plurality of specification information as one group and set a group identification number that uniquely defines the group. The specification information list creation means prompts the operator to create a single specification information list by associating a plurality of specification information as one group and combining the groups. In addition, when changing the specification information list, the group identification number adding means urges the operator to additionally set a group identification number that uniquely determines a group to which the specification information belongs together with individual specification information. . The specification management information list changing means prompts the operator to change the specification information list by combining a plurality of groups including the changed group.

  Therefore, in the specification information management system according to the fifth aspect of the invention, by taking the above-described means, the product specification information is individually set for products manufactured by performing various processing processes in a plurality of processing steps. The specification information set individually is associated as one group, the group is uniquely managed by the group identification number, and one specification information list can be created by combining a plurality of groups.

  In addition, to change the specification information list, each individual specification information is changed, a group identification number that uniquely identifies the group to which the specification information belongs is newly added, and a plurality of groups including the group are combined. You just have to do this.

  This makes it possible to use a group once created in multiple specification information lists. When changing the contents, after changing the contents of the group, that is, the specification information, a new group identification number is set and used until now. Since it is only necessary to replace the group and the group whose contents have been changed, efficient management and change becomes possible.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the specification information management system according to the fifth aspect, the management operation of the specification information and the specification information list is performed on a terminal connected to the communication network and connected to the communication network. The specification information is stored in a storage medium.

  Therefore, in the specification information management system according to the sixth aspect of the invention, the management of the specification information and the specification information list can be performed using a terminal connected to the communication network by taking the above-described means. The contents can be stored in a storage medium via a communication network.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the specification information management system according to the fifth or sixth aspect of the present invention, the specification information list includes one or a plurality of specification information tables for each processing step of a certain product type.

  Therefore, in the specification information management system according to claim 7, by taking the above-mentioned means, a specification management information list necessary for designating the processing content of each product type in each processing step is provided. The necessary number can be prepared and used.

  The invention of claim 8 is the specification information management system of claims 5 to 7, wherein the group identification number is selected from all the specification information lists based on the identification number set in the group identification number. It has a means to acquire all the specification information list that it has.

  Therefore, in the specification information management system according to the eighth aspect of the invention, the specification information list including a group having a predetermined group identification number can be searched by taking the above-described means. As a result, when the specification information list is changed, an efficient operation using the group identification number can be performed.

  According to the specification information management method and management system of the present invention, when manufacturing a product by performing various processing processes in a plurality of processing steps, the specification information of the product is individually set, and the specification set individually. Information can be associated as one group, the group is uniquely managed by a group identification number, and one specification information list can be created by combining a plurality of groups.

  In addition, when changing the specification information list, the individual specification information is changed, and a group identification number that uniquely determines the group to which the specification information belongs is newly set, and a plurality of groups including the group are combined. You just have to do this.

  This makes it possible to use a group once created in multiple specification information lists. When changing the contents, after changing the contents of the group, that is, the specification information, a new group identification number is set and used until now. Since it is only necessary to replace the group and the group whose contents have been changed, efficient management and change becomes possible.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a configuration example to which a specification information management system to which a specification information management method according to the present embodiment is applied is applied.

  That is, the specification information management system 10 to which the specification information management method according to the present embodiment is applied is connected to the processing step 16 included in the specification information management terminal 14 and the production line 15 via the communication network 13, respectively. The specification information confirmation terminal 17 is connected to the process 16. The specification information management system 10 includes a specification information database 11 and a calculation unit 12.

  The specification information management terminal 14 and the specification information confirmation terminal 17 are provided with input means such as a mouse and a keyboard (not shown). Further, the specification information management terminal 14 shows only a single number, and the specification information management terminal 17 shows only a single number for each processing step 16, but this is not limited to a single number. However, the specification information management system 10 to which the specification information management method according to the present embodiment is applied is applicable.

  FIG. 2 shows a specification information list to which the specification information management system to which the specification information management method according to this embodiment is applied. The specification information list 20 includes a plurality of specification information 21. Each specification information 21 includes a specification item 22 and an instruction value 23 set for the specification item 22. Further, related items of the plurality of pieces of specification information 21 are collected as a group, and the group is assigned a group identification number 24 for management.

  The contents of the specification item 22 and the instruction value 23 of the specification information 21 are not limited to the contents of FIG. 2, and the specification information management method according to the present embodiment is applied to any contents. The specification information management system 10 is applicable. Further, the relevance of the specification information 21 is not limited to the contents shown in FIG. 2, and any grouping and management by the group identification number 24 can be used. The specification information management system 10 to which the information management method is applied is applicable.

  FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a configuration of a specification information list in the machining process according to the present embodiment. The specifications required for different products are different even for products that are similar to each other, and it is necessary to change the contents of the specification information 21 even when the same machining process is performed using the same apparatus. Therefore, in one processing step, different specification information list 20 is required for each product having different specifications.

  In this embodiment, products having the same specifications are classified by the unit called product type. Each type has a different specification information list 20 for each processing step 16.

  Next, the operation of the specification information management system to which the specification information management method according to the present embodiment configured as described above is applied will be described using a flowchart.

  First, in the specification information management system to which the specification information management method according to the present embodiment is applied, operations of setting the machining process specification information 21 and setting the group identification number 24 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The specification item 22 to be newly set is selected (S1), and it is determined whether or not the selected specification item 22 exists in the specification information database 11 (S2). If it exists, the specification item 22 is set as a setting target, and if it does not exist, it is added as a new specification item 22 (S3) and set as a setting target. Next, a process of setting the instruction value 23 to the specification item 22 to be set is performed (S4).

  For example, in FIG. 2, when it is desired to set the instruction value 23 to the “rotation speed” of the specification item 22, the specification item 22 of “rotation speed” exists in the specification information database 11 at the stage of FIG. The process is not performed, and only the process of setting “600”, for example, as the “rotation number” instruction value is performed.

  On the other hand, when it is desired to set the item “rotation speed 2”, the specification item 22 “rotation speed 2” does not exist in the specification information database 11 at the stage of FIG. 2, so “rotation speed 2” is added as a new specification item 22. Processing is performed, and further, for example, “650” is set as an instruction value of “rotation number 2”.

  When a plurality of specification information 21 are set, the processing of S1 to S4 is repeated (S5).

  After the setting process of the specification information 21 is completed, the group identification number 24 to be newly set is selected (S6). Here, it is determined whether or not the requested group identification number 24 exists in the specification information database 11 (S7). If it does not exist, it is added as a new group identification number 24 (S8). Then, processing for associating the specification information 21 with the group identification number 24 is performed. For example, in FIG. 2, the specification information “number of rotations”, “conveying speed”, and “water volume” are associated with the group identification number “group C1”.

  Through the above processing, in the specification information management system to which the specification information management method according to the present embodiment is applied, it is possible to set the machining process item and the group identification number.

  Next, the operation of creating the specification information list 20 in the specification information management system to which the specification information management method according to this embodiment is applied will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The group identification number 24 created in FIG. 4 is selected from the specification management database 11 (S11). The selected group identification number 24 is added to the specification information list 20 being created (S12).

  When a plurality of group identification numbers 24 are set in the specification information list 20 being created, the processes of S11 and S12 are repeated (S13).

  When all the necessary group identification numbers 24 have been set, they are registered in the specification management database 11 as the specification information list 20 (S14).

  For example, in FIG. 2, “Group A1” is selected from the specification management database 11 and added to the specification information list 20 being created. Further, a process of adding “Group B1”, “Group C1”, “Group D1”, and “Group E1” to the specification information list 20 is performed. When the setting of the group in the specification information list 20 is completed, processing for registering the specification information list 20 in the specification management database 11 is performed.

  Next, in the specification information management system to which the specification information management method according to this embodiment is applied, the operation of changing the contents of the specification information list will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The group identification number 24 having the specification information 21 to be changed is selected (S21). Among them, the specification information 21 to be changed is selected (S22), and the selected specification information 21 is changed (S23). For example, in FIG. 2, in order to change the indicated value of the “rotation speed” item of the specification information 21 of the “group C1” of the group identification number 24, the “group C1” of the group identification number 24 is selected from the specification information database 11. Then, the item “Rotation speed” of the specification information 21 is selected. In FIG. 2, the instruction value is changed from “500” to “600”, for example.

  When a plurality of specification information 21 included in the same group is changed, the processes of S22 to S23 are repeated (S24).

  After the specification information 21 changing process is completed, the group identification number 24 is changed (S25). For example, in FIG. 2, when the contents of the “group C1” of the group identification number 24 are changed, a process of changing the group identification number 24 to “group C2” is performed.

  When changing about several group identification number 24, the process of S21-S25 is repeated (S26).

  The specification information list 20 using the group identification number 24 before the change is acquired from the specification information database 11 (S27), and replaced with the group identification number 24 after the change (S28). For example, in FIG. 2, when the content of the specification information 21 held by the “group C1” of the group identification number 24 is changed and the group identification number 24 is changed to “group C2”, the specification information using the “group C1” is used. The list 20 is acquired from the specification information database 11, and the process of replacing “group C1” of the group identification number 24 with “group C2” is performed.

  Next, in the specification information management system to which the specification information management method according to the present embodiment is applied, the operation of changing the contents of the specification management information list including related items will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, the contents of the aforementioned related items will be described with reference to FIGS. When manufacturing a product of a certain variety, the required standards are determined in advance, and conversely, as long as a product that meets the required standards can be made, the content of the processing process is generally not questioned. .

  For example, in FIG. 2, it is assumed that the product standard obtained from the customer is a value determined by “Group B1” of the group identification number 24 in the specification information list 20. “Group C1”, “Group D1”, and “Group E1” other than that are pieces of setting information of apparatus and materials for the processing steps to satisfy “Group B1”.

Here, it is assumed that there is no registration of the specified value “ABC” for the specification information 21 defined in the “group D1” of the group identification number 24, that is, the “registration name” item. Suppose you decide to use it.
In this case, the process of changing the contents of the specification information list 20 is performed according to the flowchart of FIG. 6, but the specification information list having only the part of “Group D1” changed due to the change of the contents of “Group D1”. If 20 is created and the product is manufactured, the content of “Group B1”, that is, the product standard required by the customer may be out of place.

  At that time, by reexamination of the specification information 21, the “rotation speed” item of the specification information 21 set in the “group C1” is changed from “500” to “550”, and the “water volume” item is changed to “4.0”. By changing from “5.0” to “5.0”, even if the resist of “ABD” is used, it is possible to manufacture a product that conforms to the contents of “Group B1”, that is, the product standard required by the customer. Suppose that

The procedure for changing the contents of the specification management information list including related items at this time is as follows.
First, the specification described in the flowchart of FIG. 6 in which the instruction value is changed from “ABC” to “ABD” for the “registration name” item of the specification information 21 defined in the “group D1” of the group identification number 24. The content change process of the information list 20 is performed.

  Next, in order to satisfy the product standard required by the customer, that is, the contents of “Group B1”, the indication value of the “Rotation speed” item of the specification information 21 set in “Group C1” is changed from “500” to “ It is only necessary to change the indication value of the “water volume” item from “4.0” to “5.0”. Therefore, the above-mentioned related items specifically represent “the number of revolutions” and “the amount of water” in the specification information 21. This series of flows is the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The group identification number changing process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 is performed (S31), and the group identification number 24 having the specification information 21 related to the changed contents is selected (S32). The specification information 21 that needs to be changed is selected (S33), and the specification information 21 is changed (S34).

  When a plurality of specification information 21 are changed, the processes of S32 to S34 are repeated (S35).

  The change processing of the group identification number 24 having the specification information 21 for which the change processing has been performed is performed (S36).

  When changing about the several group identification number 24, the process of S32-S36 is performed repeatedly (S37).

  The specification information list 20 using the group identification number 24 before the change is acquired from the specification information database 11 (S38), and replaced with the group identification number 24 after the change (S39).

  When changing the plurality of group identification numbers 24, the processes of S38 and S39 are repeated (S40).

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. Within the scope of the invented technical idea of the scope of claims, a person skilled in the art can conceive of various changes and modifications. The technical scope of the present invention is also applicable to these changes and modifications. It is understood that it belongs to.

  According to the specification information management method and the specification information management system of the present invention, the product standard information in each process and the set value of the device in each process of a product manufactured by performing various processing processes in a plurality of processing processes Management information such as creation or change can be efficiently performed with respect to the specification information such as the above and the specification information list that summarizes the specification information.

The conceptual diagram which shows the structural example to which the specification information management system to which the specification information management method which concerns on the Example of this invention is applied is applied. The schematic diagram which shows an example of specification information and a specification information list. The schematic diagram which shows an example of a structure of the specification information list in a process. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the item setting of specification information, and the setting of a group identification number. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of preparation of a specification information list. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the content change of a specification information list. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the content change of the specification management information list including a related item.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Specification information management system 11 ... Specification information database 12 ... Operation part 13 ... Communication network 14 ... Specification information management terminal 15 ... Production line 16 ... Manufacturing process 17 ... Specification information confirmation terminal 20 ... Specification information list 21 ... Specification information 22 ... Specification item 23 ... Indication value 24 ... Group identification number

Claims (8)

When manufacturing products by processing in multiple processing steps, the product standard information in each step and the setting values of devices in that step are summarized as multiple specification information. A specification information management method that uses specification information in a specification information list,
Specification information creation / setting stage for creating / setting each specification information in a specification information list,
A group identification number setting stage for associating a plurality of pieces of specification information as one group in a specification information list and setting an identification number for uniquely identifying the group;
A specification information list creation stage in which a specification information list for a certain process is created by combining multiple groups,
When changing the specification information list, a group identification number addition step for newly setting a group identification number of the group to which the specification information belongs together with the individual specification information;
A specification information management method comprising: a specification information list change stage in which the specification information list is changed by combining a plurality of groups including the changed group. In the specification information management method according to claim 1,
The specification information and the specification information list are managed by a terminal connected to a communication network and stored in a storage medium connected to the communication network. In the specification information management method according to claim 1 or 2,
A specification information management method, wherein one or a plurality of the specification information lists exist for each processing step of a certain product type. In the specification information management method according to claim 1,
A specification information management method capable of acquiring all the specification information lists having the group identification number from all the specification information lists using the group identification number as a search term. When manufacturing products by processing in multiple processing steps, the product standard information in each step and the setting values of devices in that step are summarized as multiple specification information. A specification information management system that uses specification information in a specification information list,
Specification information creation / setting means for creating / setting each specification information in a certain specification information list,
A group identification number setting means for associating a plurality of pieces of specification information in one specification information list as one group, and setting an identification number uniquely defining the group;
Specification information list creation means for creating a specification information list for a certain process by combining a plurality of groups,
A group identification number adding means for newly setting a group identification number of a group to which the specification information belongs together with each of the specification information when changing the specification information list;
A specification information management system comprising: specification information list changing means for changing the specification information list by combining a plurality of groups including the changed group. In the specification information management system according to claim 5,
The specification information management system, wherein the specification information and the specification information list are managed by a terminal connected to a communication network and stored in a storage medium connected to the communication network. In the specification information management system according to claim 5 to 6,
The specification information management system is characterized in that one or a plurality of the specification information list exists for each processing step of a certain product type. In the specification information management system according to claim 5 to 7,
A specification information management system capable of acquiring all the specification information lists having the group identification number from all the specification information lists using the group identification number as a search term.

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