KR20220163757A - Smart system for management of factory - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart factory management system. Specifically, the present invention relates to the smart factory management system which can smartly perform overall management for factory operations, such as from a contract to an order with a partner for operating a plant, a production plan, performance management, quality management of a product, material management, and the like.

Description

Smart factory management system {SMART SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT OF FACTORY}

The present invention relates to a smart factory management system.

Specifically, a smart factory that enables overall management for factory operation, such as ordering for plant operation, ordering with partners, production planning, performance management, product quality management, and material management, to be performed smartly. It's about the management system.

In factories where production was originally performed through manual work and machine assistance, electronic elements are being introduced as technology advances.

For example, the management of production and materials for the execution of work from the receipt of orders in factories is systematized, improving the convenience of workers.

Accordingly, the present applicant intends to perform smooth production and shipment by identifying the inventory quantity of raw and subsidiary materials in real time and the manufacturing date and inventory quantity of the finished product through the introduction of an automated system.

In other words, it is possible to computerize and perform tasks related to inventory and assembly of materials and products input for each process, and information such as materials of the line where the factory work is performed can be secured as accurate information by using the system. It is possible to remotely monitor the status of manufactured products using the information provided, and to enable the manager to respond promptly and accurately in the event of an abnormal situation.

On the other hand, since the existing work process was managed manually, it was difficult to grasp the inventory quantity of materials or products, and it was difficult to smoothly purchase raw materials and check the delivery status of delivery items.

Regarding smart factoryization, Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0077230 discloses a smart production management system.

As the worker terminal and communication module are installed in each equipment, the above technology not only allows the worker to check the production plan data of the main server in real time, but also allows workers, managers, and users to check the current status of production, testing, warehousing and shipping of each equipment. It relates to a smart production management system that can be checked in real time so that more efficient production management of products can be achieved.

In addition, Patent Registration No. 10-1956630 describes an Ict-based smart factory system and method of operating the system.

The technology provides an ICT-based smart factory system that introduces an ERP system that integrates management tasks such as personnel and payroll, and accounting / cost systems based on project management and real-time production site management reflecting the characteristics of the manufacturing industry.

Looking at these conventional technologies related to smart factories, it is not possible to establish a system for overall factory operation based on inventory management as well as factory inventory management.

On the other hand, in relation to factory inventory management, an inventory management system and method are disclosed in Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0006825.

An inventory management system according to the above technology includes a smart cart for measuring the total weight of loaded parts and transmitting the measured weight information through a tag ID; a reader antenna disposed in a factory to receive the tag ID and weight information; a location tracker for locating the smart cart by utilizing the tag ID received from the reader antenna; and manages loaded parts information for each smart cart, and when receiving the location information of the smart cart and the weight information based on the tag ID, the unit weight of the part matched with the tag ID is identified and the number of parts for the weight information is determined. It includes a server that calculates and monitors the location of each smart bogie and the amount of stock of loaded parts.

In addition, Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0067807 discloses a smart logistics management system capable of real-time inventory identification.

The technology scans a unique identification code provided on an item that is shipped from a factory and then moved to a logistics company, stores it in a cloud server as basic data for tracking the logistics history of the item, and also stores the data in the logistics center provided in the logistics company. Each time the logistics process of being received or shipped out while moving the product scans the unique identification code provided in the product, and then updates and registers each logistics process in the logistics database provided in the cloud server using a smart terminal. By using a personal computer or smart terminal connected to a cloud server on a wired or wireless communication network, managers can easily grasp the real-time inventory status such as the logistics history and current status information of the product, and the logistics history stored in the logistics database Based on this, it relates to a smart logistics management system capable of real-time inventory identification that can improve the efficiency of a company's logistics-related work through various types of logistics reports automatically generated in a cloud server.

In relation to inventory management, inventory is generally classified and identified based on separate recognition information, but technologies including the prior art cannot normalize erroneously identified inventory information, and it is difficult to identify erroneous inventory information from the beginning. it's getting difficult

Publication No. 10-2020-0077230 (2020.06.30.) Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1956630 (registered on March 5, 2019) Publication No. 10-2019-0006825 (2019.01.21.) Publication No. 10-2016-0067807 (2016.06.14.)

The purpose of the present invention is to smartly perform overall management for factory operation, from ordering for plant operation to ordering with partners, production planning, performance management, product quality management and material management, It is to provide a smart factory management system.

The smart factory management system according to the present invention, which was devised to achieve the above object, includes a user terminal; management platform; And in the smart factory management system including; a factory terminal, a scanner and a printer provided in the factory,

The management platform,

sales management department; purchasing management department; Supply Chain Management Department; production management department; Material Management Department; quality control department; electronic payment department; And airborne analysis unit; including,

It functions to enable the operation of the factory by communicating with the user terminal, and is characterized in that it performs the function of material management in connection with the factory terminal, scanner, and printer provided in the factory.

At this time, the user terminal is characterized in that it includes a fixed terminal and a smart terminal.

In addition, the sales management department,

a quotation management module that functions to create a quotation for ordered work;

an order management module that provides an interface for creating an order receipt in connection with the estimate created in the estimate management module;

a shipping management module that functions to manage shipment schedules for order items based on the order receipt generated through the order management module, manage partial shipment for ordered items, and enable inquiry of shipping instructions;

It is characterized in that it is configured to include; AS management module for performing AS management for the order item based on the order receipt.

In addition, the production management unit to perform work management based on the order receipt generated through the order management module,

a production plan setting module that provides an interface for setting a production plan based on the order receipt generated by the order management module;

a work order generating module for generating a work order based on the production plan set in the production plan setting module;

a performance management module for managing performance based on the work order generated by the work order generation module;

It is characterized in that it is configured to include; a material change management module that receives linkage of material changes managed by the material management unit and is shared when setting a production plan.

In addition, the purchase management department,

a purchase request module for requesting a product that needs to be purchased by an order receipt based on the order management module of the sales management unit; It is characterized in that it is configured to include; an order request module for requesting an order for the purchase item requested by the purchase request module.

In addition, the supply chain management unit is linked with the purchase management unit,

a quotation generation module generating a quotation for the purchase item requested by the purchase request module of the purchase management unit and transmitting the quotation to the purchase request module; It is characterized in that it is configured to include; an order management module that manages an order based on an order form requested by the order request module of the purchase management unit.

In addition, the material management unit,

A warehousing and warehousing management module for managing warehousing and warehousing of materials based on pre-stored material information and scan information obtained from a scanner for warehousing and warehousing;

A dispensing management module that manages dispensing materials based on pre-stored material information and scan information obtained from a scanner for dispensing purposes;

An inventory management module for managing pre-stored material information as inventory;

A unit price management module for managing and managing unit prices for each inventory in a database;

It is characterized in that it is configured to include; a lot management module for managing a lot of products produced based on the work instructions.

In addition, the pre-stored material information is characterized in that it is information that is identified through a scanner and stored including recognition information in the material information DB.

In addition, the quality control unit, in conjunction with the performance management module of the production management unit,

A quality control module for statistical processing by performing quality control of the produced product based on the work instructions; It is characterized in that it is configured to include; a defect management module that manages defective products for products.

According to the smart factory management system according to the present invention, overall management for factory operation, such as ordering for plant operation, ordering with partners, production planning, performance management, product quality management and material management, is performed smartly. can make it possible

For example, managing all information such as the company's business partners, employees, items, BOM, process, and warehouse information; Management of sales information such as quotation, order receipt, AS, delivery management, shipment management, and quality control that establishes a quality management system such as production plan establishment, work order, production performance management, and work log management, as well as smart information generated during manufacturing can manage

In addition, product shipment management and material inventory management can be managed smartly, and it has the advantage of being able to manage and inquire through mobile from a remote location.

1 is a block diagram showing a smart factory management system according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing a management platform functioning by communicating with a terminal of a smart factory management system according to the present invention.

The terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to their usual or dictionary meanings, and the inventors can properly define the concept of terms in order to best explain their invention. Based on the principle, it should be interpreted as a meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, since the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical spirit of the present invention, various equivalents that can replace them at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be variations and examples.

Hereinafter, prior to description with reference to the drawings, matters that are not necessary to reveal the subject matter of the present invention, that is, known configurations that can be added obviously by those skilled in the art, are not shown or specifically described. reveal the sound

The present invention relates to a smart factory management system.

Specifically, a smart factory that enables overall management for factory operation, such as ordering for plant operation, ordering with partners, production planning, performance management, product quality management, and material management, to be performed smartly. It's about the management system.

Such a smart factory management system according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings, the user terminal; management platform; and factory terminals, scanners, and printers within the factory.

1 is a block diagram showing a smart factory management system according to the present invention.

At this time, the user terminal may be a fixed terminal having the meaning of a PC such as a desktop or a laptop computer, or may be a smart terminal including a smart phone.

In addition, a factory terminal in a factory means to include both a fixed terminal and a smart terminal, a scanner is a means for recognizing a barcode of a material, and a printer means a means for outputting an identification tag such as a barcode.

The management platform functions to enable smart operation of the factory by communicating with the user terminal, and performs the function of material management in conjunction with the factory terminal, scanner and printer in the factory.

A management platform for this is shown in FIG. 2 of the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram showing a management platform functioning by communicating with a terminal of a smart factory management system according to the present invention.

Management platform according to Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings, sales management unit; purchasing management department; Supply Chain (SCM) Management Department; production management department; Material Management Department; quality control department; electronic payment department; And airborne analysis unit; is configured to include.

First, the sales management unit, a quotation management module that functions to create a quotation for the work received; an order management module that provides an interface for creating an order receipt in connection with the estimate created in the estimate management module; a shipping management module that functions to manage shipment schedules for order items based on the order receipt generated through the order management module, manage partial shipment for ordered items, and enable inquiry of shipping instructions; It is configured to include; AS management module for performing AS management for the order item based on the order receipt.

At this time, in the order receipt generated through the order management module, an interface may be further provided to enable classification of work in progress or work completion.

Based on the order receipt generated through the order management module, the production management unit performs management of work instructions, etc. To this end, the production management unit provides an interface for setting a production plan based on the order receipt generated from the order management module a production plan setting module; a work order generating module for generating a work order based on the production plan set in the production plan setting module; a performance management module for managing performance based on the work order generated by the work order generation module; It is configured to include; a material change (BOM) management module that receives linkage of material changes managed by the material management unit and is shared when setting a production plan.

On the other hand, the purchase management unit, a purchase request module for requesting a product that needs to be purchased by the purchase order based on the order management module of the sales management unit; It is configured to include; an order request module for requesting an order for the purchase item requested by the purchase request module.

The purchase management unit is linked with the supply chain management unit, and the supply chain management unit generates a quotation for a purchase item requested by the purchase request module of the purchase management unit and transmits the quotation to the purchase request module; It is configured to include; an order management module for managing an order based on an order form requested by the order request module of the purchase management unit.

The material management unit performs a function of managing the material by receiving information about the material from a scanner provided in the factory according to FIG. 1 of the attached drawing, and the managed material information is transmitted to the material change management module of the production management unit can be shared

Such a material management unit, based on the scan information secured from the scanner and a storage management module for managing the storage and delivery of materials; a dispensing management module that manages dispensing materials based on scan information; An inventory management module for managing stored materials as inventory; A unit price management module for managing and managing unit prices for each inventory in a database; It is configured to include; a lot management module for managing lots of products produced based on work instructions.

At this time, the warehousing and warehousing management module and the dispensing management module use pre-stored material information including scan information. At this time, the scan information means scanning for the purpose of warehousing or warehousing or dispensing.

In addition, the quality control unit, in connection with the performance management module of the production control unit, a quality control module for statistical processing by performing quality control of products produced based on work instructions; It is configured to include; a defect management module that manages defective products for products.

In addition, the electronic approval unit functions to generate approval documents and transmit the generated approval documents when approval by a superior is required when the above-mentioned leaf management unit, purchase management unit, production management unit, material management unit, and quality control unit respectively function. carry out

In addition, the labor analysis unit performs a function of analyzing productivity by collecting production information managed by the production management unit and material information managed by the material management unit.

At this time, the man-hour analysis can use a normal program, and can be calculated using a predetermined formula based on the reported values of input manpower and time based on the work order, for example, and the materials used, which is obvious to those skilled in the art. Any form can be employed.

On the other hand, in managing materials managed based on the scanner, the scanner can recognize the material by recognizing the identification tag (barcode) attached to the material, and based on this, the material can be managed such as warehousing, dispensing, inventory, etc. .

This identification tag may be generated through a factory terminal and then output through a printer.

However, in the case described above, there are cases where inventory management becomes uncertain due to problems such as erroneous creation or erroneous attachment of identification tags. In many cases, it is practically difficult to grasp the

In order to solve this problem, the scanner is configured to further include a contact sensor, or a shape scanner that detects the shape of an object such as a camera module, infrared rays, or ultrasonic waves, so that management of materials is based on identification information and material types based on identification tags. It can be performed according to the shape information.

At this time, although not described above, the material management unit may further include a material information DB for storing material information, and the material information includes recognition information and shape information of the material.

In addition, a weight may be assigned to the shape information, which is to assign a weight to a specific range based on a pixel unit based on the overall shape of the material when the material is first registered and stored. The value of the weight given can be varied, and a value that can be compared to the overall shape of the material is sufficient.

And the material information DB may include a recognition information acquisition unit, a shape information acquisition unit, a comparison unit and a correction request unit.

The recognition information acquisition unit functions to store recognition information acquired through a scanner in a material information DB, and the shape information acquisition unit functions to store the shape information acquired through a shape scanner into a material information DB.

In addition, the comparison unit has a function of comparing the acquired recognition information and shape information. First, based on the information stored in the material information DB, whether the shape information corresponds to the recognition information is compared, and the recognition information and the shape information are compared. If they match, each module of the material management department functions.

If they do not match, secondarily compare whether the shape information having the same shape as the area weighted in the shape information is stored in the material information DB, and if the shape information having the same shape in the weighted area is confirmed , It performs a function to check whether the entire shape of the material including the weight is the same as the shape information of the material stored in the material information DB through pixel analysis.

At this time, if the result of the comparison unit is not confirmed, the comparison is performed until the confirmation is made, and if the confirmation is not made for a predetermined number of times, the comparison unit functions to notify the manager through a separate alarm.

In addition, when the confirmation is made, it is possible to request modification of the identification tag for the material through a separate alarm or message (pop-up), which can be functioned by the correction request unit.

What has been described using the drawings above is only the main points of the present invention, and it is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the drawings as various designs are possible within the technical scope.

Claims (9)

user terminal; management platform; And in the smart factory management system including; a factory terminal, a scanner and a printer provided in the factory,
The management platform,
sales management department; purchasing management department; Supply Chain Management Department; production management department; Material Management Department; quality control department; electronic payment department; And airborne analysis unit; including,
A smart factory management system characterized in that it functions to enable factory operation by communicating with a user terminal and performs a function of material management in conjunction with a factory terminal, scanner, and printer provided in the factory.
The method of claim 1,
The user terminal is a smart factory management system, characterized in that it comprises a fixed terminal and a smart terminal.
The method of claim 1,
The sales management department,
a quotation management module that functions to create a quotation for ordered work;
an order management module that provides an interface for creating an order receipt in connection with the estimate created in the estimate management module;
a shipping management module that functions to manage shipment schedules for order items based on the order receipt generated through the order management module, manage partial shipment for ordered items, and enable inquiry of shipping instructions;
Characterized in that it is configured to include; AS management module for performing AS management for the order item based on the order form; smart factory management system.
The method of claim 3,
The production management unit performs work management based on the order receipt generated through the order management module,
a production plan setting module that provides an interface for setting a production plan based on the order receipt generated by the order management module;
a work order generating module for generating a work order based on the production plan set in the production plan setting module;
a performance management module for managing performance based on the work order generated by the work order generation module;
A smart factory management system, characterized in that it is configured to include; a material change management module that is linked to changes in materials managed by the material management unit and is shared when setting a production plan.
The method of claim 3,
Purchasing department,
a purchase request module for requesting a product that needs to be purchased by an order receipt based on the order management module of the sales management unit; Characterized in that it is configured to include a; order request module for requesting an order for the purchase item requested by the purchase request module.
The method of claim 5,
The supply chain management department is linked with the purchase management department,
a quotation generation module generating a quotation for the purchase item requested by the purchase request module of the purchase management unit and transmitting the quotation to the purchase request module; Characterized in that it is configured to include; an order management module for managing an order based on the order form requested by the order request module of the purchase management unit.
The method of claim 1,
The material management department,
A warehousing and warehousing management module for managing warehousing and warehousing of materials based on pre-stored material information and scan information obtained from a scanner for warehousing and warehousing;
A dispensing management module that manages dispensing materials based on pre-stored material information and scan information obtained from a scanner for dispensing purposes;
An inventory management module for managing pre-stored material information as inventory;
A unit price management module for managing and managing unit prices for each inventory in a database;
A smart factory management system comprising: a lot management module for managing lots of products produced based on work instructions.
The method of claim 7,
Characterized in that the pre-stored material information is information that is identified through a scanner and stored including recognition information in the material information DB, smart factory management system.
The method of claim 4,
The quality management department, in connection with the performance management module of the production management unit,
A quality control module for statistical processing by performing quality control of the produced product based on the work instructions; A smart factory management system, characterized in that it is configured to include; a defect management module for managing defective products for products.

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