Last modified: 2018-07-15
Abstract
The paper presents a one-loop Kanban flow-planning solution based on radio frequency identification (RFID) and Internet of Things techniques. The Kanban solution is part of the Just in Time (JIT) class for optimizing industrial production flow planning. It is based on a more efficient management of the production flow through the exchange of tickets between the workstations supplying the parts - the upstream posts to the production flow - and the ones receiving the parts - the downstream in production flow. When a downstream workstation processes several parts (or batches), it will send a production ticket that will be displayed in the view tableau. The upstream workstation consults the view tableau and adjusts its production to meet the needs of the downstream workstations. A batch of parts processed upstream will be stored in a warehouse or shipped to the downstream post associated with the label in the view tableau. Next, when the batch reaches the downstream post and is processed, the ticket is again put in the view tableau. Implementation solutions are currently based on the use of IT applications. Operators also have the task of issuing tickets and associating them with processed parts. Our proposed solution presents an implementation of the single-loop Kanban system through which the process of tickets issuance and association is automated by significantly reducing monitoring tasks.