JP3015125B2 - Design information provision management system for overseas manufacturing bases - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a design for an overseas base for simultaneously creating and sending management of manufacturing drawings and design change information of electronic equipment to be manufactured simultaneously in domestic and overseas bases in a domestic factory and an overseas base. It relates to an information provision management system. In recent years, with the globalization of manufacturing bases, the number of electronic devices manufactured at each overseas base has increased, and the enhancement of these electronic equipment due to customer needs is complicated. Therefore, design change information is sent to domestic plants and overseas manufacturing bases. There is a demand for a system that can be created and managed centrally at the same time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 14 is an explanatory view of a conventional example. The design change information of the conventional electronic device is stored in a design change creation management unit 90 by using a microprocessor MPU 91 with the support of a design change (displayed by EC: Engineering Change) creation program and an EC management program 92.
A C information file 93 is created, and this is
, A Japanese drawing 95 is obtained. This drawing is then sent to the overseas manufacturing base information management department 96 where it is created and managed manually.

[0003] That is, it is determined whether or not a device is an overseas production target from Japanese language design information / EC, and an extraction operation a is performed. In accordance with the extracted overseas base, an overseas production device list / transmission drawing list is listed. Creation b is performed. Next, a list c corresponding to each overseas base is created in a foreign language in a foreign language c, and then recorded in a management ledger d. A number is assigned to each list and a management number is assigned. Is notified to the overseas list creation unit c, and the number is recorded.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional method, design / manufacture to overseas bases and creation and management of design change information are mostly performed manually, so that overseas design / manufacture and EC creation / management are performed. The problem that management man-hours increased and that information could not be transmitted promptly occurred.
The problem of omission of the creation of the document and the omission of sending the revised drawing occurred. The present invention provides design / manufacturing and design change information processing systems for domestic factories. Synchronizes with design / manufacturing information and change information for overseas bases and manages the transmission of related drawings. The purpose is to provide a system.

[0005]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is an information processing apparatus, 10 is an overseas base initial sending drawing list creating unit, 11 is a sending drawing number library registration unit, 12 is an overseas EC (design change information) creating unit, and 13 is an overseas EC related drawing revision. Transmission Management Department, 14
a to 14e are various information files, 2 is a design change processing unit, 3 is a terminal device, 4 is a printer, 5 is a processing unit for domestic factories, 6 is a delivery management department, and 7-1 to 7-n are overseas manufacturing units. Represents a base.

According to the present invention, in an information processing apparatus in Japan, a list of drawings to be initially sent to an overseas base is created using a design information file and a drawing management information file, an overseas base library is created, and the overseas base library and design change processing are performed. It manages the creation of overseas design change information for each overseas base from the design change file of the department and the sending and receiving of related drawings.

[0007]

In FIG. 1, an overseas base initial list sending drawing list creation unit 10 of the information processing apparatus 1 receives a design number of a device to be manufactured from a terminal 3 in accordance with a manufacturing plan at the overseas base. (CAD) Extracts the target figure number of the version number list (version number management of drawings for each device) stored in the information file 14a, displays it on the screen of the terminal 3, confirms the drawing contents displayed on the terminal screen, When the selection is made, a drawing list to be initially sent to the overseas base is created. Also, the sending drawing number library registration unit 11 registers the sending drawing number in the overseas base information library 14e.

The design change processing unit 2 has a processing mechanism. When the design change information is created and the design change information (EC) file 14c storing the result is approved, the overseas E
The C creation unit 12 starts. That is, the target device manufactured at the overseas base is extracted with reference to the overseas base information library 14e. Next, the necessary information of the design change information file 14c is fetched for the target device for each overseas base, and an overseas design change information file 14d is created by inputting a comment unique to each overseas base from the terminal.

The created overseas design change information file 14
The contents of d are described at each overseas base 7- via the communication network.
The data is transferred to 1 to 7-n and stored in a file of the overseas base. For the initial drawings and the like, the drawings output by the printer 4 are sent to the facsimile (F
AX) or by airmail. When the data transfer or the facsimile transmission is performed, the overseas base information library 14e is controlled by the transmission management unit 13 of the overseas EC related drawing revision of the information processing apparatus 1.
When there is a response indicating receipt from overseas, the date and the like are also stored in the overseas base information library 14e, and the contents are managed. At the overseas bases 7-1 to 7-n, based on the received design change information, parts arrangements and mounting changes at factories are performed.

[0010]

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment. FIG.
In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a center computer provided in Japan, which is the center of the overseas manufacturing information management system; 101, a memory; 102, 103, interfaces for communicating with each overseas base; 104, a terminal device;
6 is a CAD parts arrangement table file (corresponding to 14a in FIG. 1), and 107 is a CAD version number management list (14b in FIG. 1).
, 108 is design change processing information (corresponding to 14c in FIG. 1), 109 is a Japanese / English conversion information file, 110
Is an overseas base information file storing transmission management basic data (corresponding to the overseas base information library 14e in FIG. 1);
Numerals 1 to 113 denote foreign language files corresponding to overseas bases, 111 denotes a CAD information file, 112 denotes a design change information file (corresponding to 14d in FIG. 1), 113 denotes a transmission management information file, and 114 denotes a file of each electronic device. It is a design drawing registration information file.

In addition, 30 and 31 are overseas bases (in this case,
(Named AAA, ANN).
In the computer 30 of the overseas base AAA, 300 is a CPU, 301 is a memory, 302 is an interface for communicating with the center computer 10, 303 is a terminal device, 304 is a printer, and 305 to 307 are 111 to 113 of the center computer 10. Corresponding files with the same name. Similar devices 310 to 317 are provided in computers 31 of other overseas bases ANN.

In the system configuration as described above, a description will be given of the contents of the specific processing of providing and managing the design information to the overseas bases and the configuration of various data used in each processing and management process. First, an outline of the process of creating and sending management of overseas design change information shown in FIG. 3 will be described. This process is executed by the design change management program 115 (stored in the memory 101) that operates in response to an operation from the terminal device 104 in the center computer 10 shown in FIG.
Detailed data configuration and processing contents will be described later.

In the outline of the processing shown in FIG. 3, when a design change occurs first (), design change information (EC) is created in Japanese for a domestic factory (). As a result, a Japanese EC information file 108 (same as 108 in FIG. 2) is created as shown in the center computer of FIG. If this content is approved, the name of the overseas base that manufactures the product to be changed is extracted from the overseas base information file 110, and the overseas target device (110 ′ in FIG. 3) is displayed on the screen of the terminal device ( ). When the designer confirms the screen and instructs (inputs) the creation of an overseas EC (the same), the management number managed by the serial number for each overseas base is automatically assigned (the same).

Next, unique comment information for each overseas base is input from the terminal device (same as above), and the other information is
From the file 108, it is automatically transcribed to a predetermined position in the format (English, Spanish, etc.) for each overseas base registered in the overseas base information, and overseas EC (overseas design change information)
112 is created (same as above). Each overseas EC1 created
Based on No. 12, the management of the sending of overseas EC and related drawings to overseas bases, the sending and receiving information from the department in charge of the overseas bases are input, and an overseas sending management information file 113 is created (same as above). This information automatically updates the sending drawing information in the overseas base information file 110 when the sending is completed (same as above).

FIG. 4 shows a processing flow of design information for overseas development. When a new overseas electronic equipment manufacturing base is established, when a new overseas expansion plan is generated, the name of the overseas expansion, the conditions for providing technology to the overseas base (affiliated company, OEM, or the contents of the technology provision), etc., are transmitted to the terminal device ( It is entered in 104) in FIG. 2 and registered in the overseas base information file 110 (1 in FIG. 4). Next, the overseas base deployment device and deployment conditions are input from the terminal device (2 in FIG. 4), the drawings to be sent overseas are checked, and the basic drawing number is entered (3 in FIG. 4). Subsequently, component arrangement information and version number management information (106 and 107 in FIG. 2) are input from the terminal device from the CAD information corresponding to each device, and a provided drawing list (latest version drawing) is displayed (FIG. 4). 4).

The contents of the list are corrected if the displayed contents are incorrect, and if they are approved, the design drawings information to be sent to overseas bases is created and registered if approved (5-7). The registered contents are stored in the overseas base information file 110. Next, when an instruction to create a drawing copy request list is issued (8), the drawing registration information is input from the design drawing registration information file 114, and
The design drawings to be sent to overseas bases are edited (9), and copies of handwritten drawings are requested (10). Except for the handwritten drawings, input each design data from the CAD information file 111 and edit the design data provided overseas (see
1) The drawing sending / receiving management process is performed, and data such as base sending drawings / versions, sending dates, receiving dates, and the like are registered in the overseas base information file 110 (12).

FIG. 5 shows an example of the data structure of the overseas base information file 110 used in the above processing. The contents are composed of the names of overseas bases, information on relationships and locations, the purpose (conditions) of technical provision, terms and formats, provided drawings (provided date and time, received date and time), provision conditions, and the like. The data structures of the parts arrangement information and the revision management information in the CAD information file 106 are shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 used in a design change processing flow described later (however, contents before and after the design change). Represents).

Next, the processing flow of the overseas base design change creation will be described with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. FIG. 6 is a processing flow for changing a basic drawing (Japanese) for a domestic factory, and FIG. 7 is a processing flow for changing a design for an overseas base. In FIG. 6, when a problem occurs in a certain electronic device (represented by reference numeral XX11A in this example) in Japan, it is determined whether a circuit design is necessary to solve the problem (1 in FIG. 6), and if there is a change in the circuit design, The arrangement list is input to the CAD information file 106 (2). If there is no circuit change in step 1 and if there is a circuit design change, the process of mounting design change is performed,
Revise the parts arrangement list (3). Next, the version management list is revised (4). At this time, the parts arrangement list information file 106 and the version number management list information file 107, which are CAD information, are revised.

FIG. 8 shows an example of revision of the parts arrangement list of CAD information, and FIG. 9 shows an example of revision of the revision management list. FIG.
Is the part XX11A [E20B-YY11-RY10]
Various data before change and name after change XX11A [E20B
-YY11-RY10]. In this example, the changed ITE
Some of 004 and 005 of M have been changed. The example of FIG. 9 shows the contents of the version number management list of the same parts as in FIG. 8 before and after the revision work. In this version number management list, a basic figure number corresponding to the article version number and each figure (FIG. A: parts arrangement list, C: circuit diagram, D
Figure: Mounting diagram, G diagram: Jumper line, etc.) Version history (vertical direction) is sequentially recorded. In this example, the product version number "03C" is provided by revision, and the basic drawing number is not changed. The drawing version has been updated.

Returning to FIG. 6, next, a design change management number is assigned, and a management number is automatically generated and registered in the design change information file 108 (No. 5). After this, representative models,
When the device number and the old / new integrated version number are input, they are stored in the design change information file 108 (6), and an in-house manufacturing process status investigation / application instruction (7) is issued to the domestic operation bureau. Design change information file 10 as application instruction information
8 is stored. Next, input change request information and CAD
The component change status is automatically imported from the information files 106 and 107 into the design change information file 108 (8).

When the input information is confirmed, and if it is different, an input is made to make a correction and approve it (9 to 11), the design change notification data is registered in the design change information file 108. FIG. 10 shows an example of the data configuration of the design change information file 108. The contents consist of a control number (automatically generated and managed by the system), representative model, product name of target device, drawing number, application, total version number, change summary (contents of part change, contents of wiring change), etc. Is done.

When this approval is made, the overseas base sending drawing information of the overseas base information file 110 (see FIG. 5) is input and the overseas base is automatically displayed (12), and this is confirmed (13). If the notification is unnecessary at the overseas base, the process ends. If the notification is required, the design change flow for the overseas base in FIG. 7 is executed.

The design change (EC) processing flow for overseas bases in FIG. 7 is executed following step 13 in FIG. 6, and when an instruction to create EC for overseas bases is issued from the terminal device (14 in FIG. 7), The control number is automatically assigned to each overseas base for the design change generated by the processing of FIG. 6 (15). In this processing, the overseas base information sending file 110 and the design drawing provision conditions are used from the overseas base information file 110. Executed. The generated management number is stored in the site design change information file 112.

Next, the design change request form is automatically converted into English text (No. 16). At this time, the basic design change information of the design change information file 108 is input, and at the same time, the conversion is performed by inputting the information of the Japanese / English conversion information file 109 (FIG. 2). An explanatory diagram of the processing contents of this Japanese / English conversion is shown in FIG. 11. Automatic conversion of the format is performed for the data contents and the comments input as necessary in the basic format of the Japanese text, and data in the English format is created. (Comments will be entered later).
FIG. 11 shows an example in which a conversion information file corresponding to a plurality of foreign languages such as other Japanese / Spanish conversion information is used to automatically select a format other than English for each overseas base and to perform automatic conversion. ing.

Next, the result of the conversion into English is stored as a design change notice in a foreign language format in the base (for overseas base) design change information file 112. Then,
When a comment common to the bases and a comment for each base (application conditions, etc.) is input (17), the comment is input to the base design change information file 112, the contents of which are confirmed by display, necessary corrections are made, and approval / registration is instructed. (Ibid. 18-20). As a result, it is registered in the base design change information file 112 as overseas base transmission data. FIG. 12 shows an example of a parts arrangement list and a version number management list in English format as change information created at this time. In this case, the processing is ended in the English text format, and the contents correspond to the data after the change in FIG. 8 and the data after the revision work in FIG.

Subsequently, CAD data for overseas site delivery is automatically edited (21), and site delivery drawing data is stored in a site-based delivery CAD information file (corresponding to the CAD information file 111 in FIG. 2). Next, data to be sent to each overseas base is edited, and the result is stored as design change information (foreign language) and related design data in a base send information file (corresponding to the send management information file in FIG. 2). Next, a drawing list for overseas bases is created and transmitted (23).
This overseas site sending drawing list is created using the site design change information file 112 and the site-specific sending CAD information.
Site sending management list (in site sending information file 113)
PWA (Package Wired) DRAWING LIST
The transmission date and the figure number are registered in this, and when a reception acknowledgment is transmitted from the base receiving this,
4), registration of reception date is performed.

Lastly, when the processing result is notified (see
5), insert operation data is set in the site design change information file. PWA DRAWING LIST created by the above process of creating overseas site delivery drawing list
13 is shown in FIG. This content includes the part number (ITEM N
o), equipment name (EQUIPMENT), design change number (EC No), specification number (SPECIFICATION), system name, etc., and data for each drawing are included, and comments are written in the lower part.

[0028]

According to the present invention, the production management of the overseas design change information (EC), which has been conventionally managed manually, can be made in synchronization with the domestic factory, so that it is possible to respond quickly. In addition, since the sending and receiving of EC-related drawings to overseas bases can be centrally managed based on the overseas design change information creation data, omission of EC notification and sending omission to overseas bases can be prevented. Conventionally, overseas ECs have been manually created. However, domestic EC information data can be utilized, and can be created in a conversation format from a computer terminal. This can greatly reduce man-hours and prevent transcription errors, thereby improving quality.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a process of creating and sending management of overseas design change information.

FIG. 4 is a processing flow of design information for overseas development.

FIG. 5 is an example of a data configuration of an overseas base information file 110;

FIG. 6 is a processing flow for changing a drawing of a basic drawing (Japanese) for a domestic factory.

FIG. 7 is a design change processing flow for an overseas base.

FIG. 8 is a revised example of a parts arrangement list of CAD information.

FIG. 9 is an example of revision of the revision management list.

FIG. 10 is an example of a data configuration of a design change information file 108;

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of processing contents of Japanese / English conversion.

FIG. 12 is an example of a parts arrangement list and a version number management list in English format.

FIG. 13 is an example of a PWA DRAWING LIST.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing apparatus 10 Overseas base initial sending drawing list creation part 11 Sending drawing number library registration part 12 Overseas EC (design change information) creation part 13 Overseas EC related drawing revision sending management part 14a-14e Various information files 2 Design change Processing unit 3 Terminal device 4 Printer 5 Processing unit for domestic factories 6 Sending management department 7-1 to 7-n Overseas manufacturing bases

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masao Sukuya 1015 Uedanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Hidetoshi Morihiro 1015 Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Fujitsu Limited ( 72) Inventor Hidetoshi Uchibori 3-9-1, Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fujitsu Communication Systems Co., Ltd. (72) Ryoko Sano 3-9-1, Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Fujitsu Communication (56) References JP-A-61-175777 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06F 17/50 G06F 17/60 JICST file (JOIS)

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] In a system for providing design information to an overseas manufacturing base for manufacturing the same electronic device in Japan overseas, an information processing apparatus that holds design / manufacturing information of the electronic device includes a design information and drawing management system. Using this information, an overseas site initial sending drawing list is created and sent to the overseas manufacturing site, and the sending content is registered in the overseas site information library that holds information on the overseas manufacturing site. Overseas design change information corresponding to each overseas manufacturing base is created based on the design change information, and drawings and version numbers related to the overseas design changes are created and sent. Information provision management system. 2. The overseas base information library according to claim 1, wherein the overseas base information library holds definition information of each overseas manufacturing base, a list of transmission drawings, and transmitted design change information. The management number is automatically numbered for each case, and a design change notice of the foreign language format of each overseas base is created using a Japanese / foreign language conversion information file in response to a Japanese design change request. Design information provision management system for overseas manufacturing bases.