Business management
DMS - Modular Business Management
Connect customer, quotation, order and operational records within an agreed CRM and ERP scope.
Production
Production Simulation
Compare capacity, resource and workflow scenarios in a model.
Overview
The need it addresses
Production Simulation is positioned to examine, on a model, the possible results of a change the business has not yet applied on the shop floor. Decisions such as buying a new machine, changing shifts, distributing personnel, job sequence, buffer stock or layout can be compared before they go into real operation.
How does it work?
First the current flow of the work is built: which product goes through which operations, how times vary, which resources are used, where waiting occurs and which working calendars apply. Effects such as walking, transport, setup and breakdowns are added to the model at the level of detail needed. After checking that the model represents current production reasonably well, scenarios are compared.
Outputs can be production capacity, completion time, buffer stock, queues, resource utilization and bottleneck trends. Results depend on the assumptions that enter the model. If times or demand are uncertain, the effect of this uncertainty across different scenarios is examined; a single result is not presented as a definite forecast of the future.
Existing infrastructure and data
Work can begin with Excel times, ERP job records, production reports and shop-floor observations. It is not necessary to collect live data from all machines at the start. Later, the model's inputs can be updated with actual production data.
Example use
A business considers buying a second CNC machine. If the model shows that the real constraint is final inspection, it is concluded that the new machine may not speed up the whole order flow as much as expected. Increasing inspection capacity, changing shifts and buying a new machine are examined as separate scenarios.
Suitable industries
Serial or order-based manufacturing, automotive supply industry, assembly, CNC, metalworking, packaging, warehouse internal flow and multi-stage production.
Frequently asked questions
Which of our business questions determines the starting scope?
In the first meeting we determine which question your business is looking to answer. We assess your process and existing infrastructure to define the starting scope.
Under what conditions can existing records and software be used?
Work can begin with Excel times, ERP job records, production reports and shop-floor observations. It is not necessary to collect live data from all machines at the start. Later, the model's inputs can be updated with actual production data.
How does it relate to other Divera applications?
Production tracking records what actually happened. Planning places the jobs to be done on resources. Simulation compares the results of selected changes by trying them out. The Digital Factory Twin is positioned as a more continuous model in the future, with a regular data relationship with the real business.
Related products
Difference from other products: Production tracking records what actually happened. Planning places the jobs to be done on resources. Simulation compares the results of selected changes by trying them out. The Digital Factory Twin is positioned as a more continuous model in the future, with a regular data relationship with the real business.
Production
Production Monitoring - OEE
Review job progress, production quantities and time losses in the context of their data sources.
Production
Digital Assembly Instructions
Support the use of the right instruction at each step and keep records of critical operations.