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Concept
Manufacturing process management
Summary
Manufacturing process management (MPM) is a collection of technologies and methods used to define how products are to be manufactured. MPM differs from ERP/MRP which is used to plan the ordering of materials and other resources, set manufacturing schedules, and compile cost data.
A cornerstone of MPM is the central repository for the integration of all these tools and activities aids in the exploration of alternative production line scenarios; making assembly lines more efficient with the aim of reduced lead time to product launch, shorter product times and reduced work in progress (WIP) inventories as well as allowing rapid response to product or product changes.
Production process planning
Manufacturing concept planning
Factory layout planning and analysis
work flow simulation.
walk-path assembly planning
plant design optimization
Mixed model line balancing.
Workloads on multiple stations.
Process simulation tools e.g. die press lines, manufacturing lines
Ergonomic simulation and assessment of production assembly tasks
Resource planning
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
Numerical control CNC
Direct numerical control (DNC)
Tooling/equipment/fixtures development
Tooling and Robot work-cell setup and offline programming (OLP)
Generation of shop floor work instructions
Time and cost estimates
ABC – Manufacturing activity-based costing
Outline of industrial organization
Quality computer-aided quality assurance (CAQ)
Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
Statistical process control (SPC)
Computer aided inspection with coordinate-measuring machine (CMM)
Tolerance stack-up analysis using PMI models.
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