• Materialfluss Hintergrund

Material Flow Design and Factory Planning

The right goods at the right time in the right quantity and quality at optimum costs – this is the result of successful material flow design. Whereas in the past it was possible to plan the internal material flow with sufficient buffers and multiple security, today time-critical processes, sequence deliveries and high transport speeds place much higher demands on factory planning. Without powerful computers and software, this business is no longer manageable. We also place high demands on our consultants, who have to familiarize themselves with new or other software products in the shortest possible time in order to ensure full compatibility with our customers. We work with market-leading simulation packages that guarantee our clients practical planning of their processes.

But even the most realistic computer simulation requires conservative methods for the preparation of the planning, and afterwards for the detailed planning and realization on site. The necessary basic data often need be collected with great effort before they can be used. We’ll do it!

Our methodical approach

  • Classification I

    • Standard parts, production parts, purchased, parts dimension (length, width, height), Weight
    • Preparation for determining loading aids (EUR; GBX; shepherd, etc.)
  • Classification II

    • Sales structure in ABC analysis and XYZ analysis
  • Computation

    • Multiplying product matrix and resolved parts lists, allocation to vertical range of manufacture and work system / workstation
  • Development of ideal layout

  • Structure Sankey diagram

  • Staging areas for assemblies and commissions

  • Space required for manual warehouse/KanBan warehouse

  • Space requirement for tools (hand tools, fixtures, crane, . . .)

  • Rough layout of work systems

  • Space requirement for net Assembly (equipment + movement space)

  • Staging areas for assemblies and commissions

  • Determination of the packaging provision

  • Space requirement for tools (hand tools, fixtures, crane, . . .)

  • Workplaces

    • Alignment according to material flow, movement sequence and travel paths
    • Arrangement of tools and assembly storage systems
    • Supply (electricity, compressed air, water, lighting, . . .)
  • Storage systems

    • Alignment, assignment of articles to storage bins
  • Driveways

    • Alignment according to material flow
    • Dimensioning in accordance with conveyor means and safety regulations
  • Classification I

    • Standard parts, production parts, purchased, parts dimension (length, width, height), Weight
    • Preparation for determining loading aids (EUR; GBX; shepherd, etc.)
  • Classification II

    • Sales structure in ABC analysis and XYZ analysis
  • Computation

    • Multiplying product matrix and resolved parts lists, allocation to vertical range of manufacture and work system / workstation
  • Development of ideal layout

  • Structure Sankey diagram

  • Staging areas for assemblies and commissions

  • Space required for manual warehouse/KanBan warehouse

  • Space requirement for tools (hand tools, fixtures, crane, . . .)

  • Rough layout of work systems

  • Space requirement for net Assembly (equipment + movement space)

  • Staging areas for assemblies and commissions

  • Determination of the packaging provision

  • Space requirement for tools (hand tools, fixtures, crane, . . .)

  • Workplaces

    • Alignment according to material flow, movement sequence and travel paths
    • Arrangement of tools and assembly storage systems
    • Supply (electricity, compressed air, water, lighting, . . .)
  • Storage systems

    • Alignment, assignment of articles to storage bins
  • Driveways

    • Alignment according to material flow
    • Dimensioning in accordance with conveyor means and safety regulations

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information about material flow design and factory planning!