Kit.
Pull what goes to a job by scan, with the lot of each part and the person who pulled it. A short, a damaged part or a wrong one goes to a named person.
DigiFactory · Production
Kitting, light assembly and value-added services, with every lot traced.
DigiFactory runs the work between the stores and the shipping door: kits pulled by scan, products assembled at a station, and services like labelling, bundling and rework done against the order. Every finished product knows its lots, and every lot knows where it went.
Finished Mon 2 Nov, 15:12. Made from 5 parent lots.
| Part | Lot | Supplier | Received | Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wire 22 AWG red | W-3290 | Tolland Wire & Cable | 28 Oct | 12 cuts × 420 mm, reel R-0371 |
| Wire 22 AWG black | W-3290 | Tolland Wire & Cable | 28 Oct | 12 cuts × 420 mm, reel R-0372 |
| Terminals T-114 | T-5490 | Penhallow Connectors | 27 Oct | 288 pieces |
| Connector housingsHeld at receiving, released by Rosa on 30 Oct at 14:10 | L-8790 | Penhallow Connectors | 29 Oct | 1,200 pieces |
| Fasteners M3 | L-8802 | Penhallow Connectors | 29 Oct | 5,000 pieces |
Show where a parent lot wentAll parents released
- Kit pulledKofi · Stores
- Wire cut to lengthKofi · Cut station 1
- Terminals crimpedTariq · Crimp station 2
- Harness assembledElena · Assembly board 4
- Continuity testedElena · Test station 1
- Final inspectionRosa · Quality bench
Four jobs, one work order
Assemble.
Steps appear at the station in order. A skipped step stops the next one, and each step carries the operator and the time.
Add value.
Labelling, bundling, relabelling, inspection and rework run as services on the order, each with its own steps and its own owner.
Trace.
From a finished product back to the lots and operators that built it, and forward to every order that received it.
Kitting and assembly, on paper and in DigiFactory
A kit
On paper and spreadsheetsA printed list, ticked by hand.
In DigiFactoryPulled by scan, each line with its lot and its puller.
A recall question
On paper and spreadsheetsWhich lot went into which batch? Two days with the binders.
In DigiFactoryOpen the finished product and see its lots, or open a lot and see where it went.
A skipped step
On paper and spreadsheetsFound at final inspection, if at all.
In DigiFactoryStopped at the station, before the next step can start.
Rework
On paper and spreadsheetsA note on the traveler.
In DigiFactoryA service on the order, with its own steps, its owner and its result.
From work order to shipped product
Every step has an owner, and each carries a name and a time.
The work order arrives.
What happensThe order comes in with its BOM and its routing.
What is keptThe order, the product and the quantity.
The kit is pulled.
What happensEach part is scanned from its location into the kit.
What is keptThe lot of every part, and who pulled it.
It is assembled.
What happensSteps run in order at the station. A missed step stops the next.
What is keptEach step's operator, time and result.
Services are added.
What happensLabelling, bundling, inspection or rework runs against the same order.
What is keptThe service, the operator and the outcome.
It ships.
What happensThe finished product is loaded against its order.
What is keptThe lots and the order, joined for good.
Every finished product knows its lots.
Ask the question from either end: what went into this, or where did this lot go.
Questions
Is this a replacement for our MES?
No. DigiFactory works beside it. The MES plans and releases the work, and DigiFactory runs the kitting, the assembly and the services on the floor.
Do we need machines or robots for this?
No. Kitting and light assembly start at a bench with a handheld. Machines and robots join when you want them.
Describe one job.
Tell us what goes into it and where it ships. We'll show you the kit, the steps and the lots.