Practical sheet | REF: FIC0756 V1

Integrating innovation into planning: identifying and resolving bottlenecks

Author: Étienne LUDWING

Publication date: February 10, 2012 | Lire en français

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3. Detect machine bottleneck(s) linked to other parameters

In addition to these changes, which directly affect resource capacity, there are other, less obvious characteristics of innovation to consider.

3.1 Modification of load distribution between resources

If the innovation leads to a change in load distribution between machines compared to the previous product (for example, instead of requiring a turning operation, then a milling operation, it requires a first milling operation, a second turning operation, and a milling operation again), this will be taken into account in the analysis made in the previous paragraph.

On the other hand, it's just as important to consider the personnel involved, and in particular their qualifications and training. The manufacture of the innovative product may,...

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