Work center work-in-process management system, method, apparatus, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a work center work-in-process management system, method, device and storage medium, the system comprising: a production task issuing unit configured to issue a production task order for producing a first target product; a production scheduling unit configured to determine a production scheduling order based on production worker information and the production task order; a production material requisition unit configured to issue production materials corresponding to the first target product to each production worker according to the production scheduling order; and a production reporting unit configured to obtain production process completion state information and production material consumption information of the first target product corresponding to each production worker. With the system, the situation that the issued production materials are inconsistent with the actual consumed production materials can be learned in time, and the problem that the actual consumed production materials cannot be learned because the existing work-in-process management mode directly equates the actual consumption in the production process of the workshop to the production material quantity marked on the material requisition order is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of materials management technology, and in particular to a work-in-process materials management system, method, apparatus and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] A line-side warehouse is a warehouse located next to the production line, typically used for special materials such as paint and roll materials. Its main function is to support uninterrupted production. Line-side warehouses can be broadly categorized into four main functions: material requisition, storage, material issuance, and return / replacement of defective materials.

[0003] When a factory's production workshop produces products, it needs to use production materials. How to manage the receipt, storage, issuance, and return of production materials is very important for product production.

[0004] Currently, the main method for managing work-in-process materials in production workshops is through line-side warehouses in inventory management systems. Specifically, when production is reported, automatic material deduction or a backflushing mechanism automatically generates a material requisition slip for the line-side warehouse as the consumption of production materials. A line-side warehouse is a warehouse built next to the production line to support uninterrupted production. However, using line-side warehouses to manage work-in-process materials has the following problems: In actual production operations, the actual quantity of materials requisitioned in the workshop does not directly equal the actual quantity of production materials consumed during production. Under automatic material deduction or a backflushing mechanism, the existing work-in-process material management method directly equates the actual consumption in the workshop during production to the quantity of production materials indicated on the material requisition slip.

[0005] Therefore, how to design a work-in-process material management system that can avoid the above problems has become an urgent issue to be addressed. Summary of the Invention

[0006] This disclosure provides a work-in-process materials management system, method, apparatus, and storage medium to at least solve the above-mentioned technical problems existing in the prior art.

[0007] According to a first aspect of this disclosure, a work-in-process materials management system is provided, the system comprising:

[0008] The production task issuing unit is used to issue a production task order for the production of the first target product, wherein the production task order includes material information and production process information;

[0009] The production scheduling unit is used to determine the production schedule based on the production worker information and the production task order;

[0010] The production material requisition unit is used to issue production materials corresponding to the production of the first target product to each production worker according to the production schedule.

[0011] The production reporting unit is used to obtain the production process completion status information and production material consumption information for each production worker in the production of the first target product.

[0012] In one possible implementation, the system further includes:

[0013] The work-in-process (WIP) transfer unit is used when the production work centers of the two preceding and following production processes of the first target product are different. If the current production process of the first target product is determined to be completed, the WIP obtained from the current production process is transferred from the work center of the current process to the work center of the next production process, based on the production transfer type corresponding to the current process, thus confirming the physical handover between production work centers. If the production work centers of the two preceding and following production processes are the same, no transfer action is performed.

[0014] In one possible implementation, the production scheduling unit is specifically used to determine the production task order to be scheduled from the production task orders according to the priority order of each production task order, determine the process to be scheduled from each production process of the production task order to be scheduled, and allocate production workers, production equipment, molds, shifts, production time and other resources to the process to be scheduled, so as to obtain the production scheduling order corresponding to the production task order to be scheduled.

[0015] In one possible implementation, the system further includes:

[0016] The task query unit is used to obtain the identity information of the production worker when a task query request from a production worker is detected, query the various production tasks corresponding to the identity information as query results, and display the query results.

[0017] In one possible implementation, the system further includes:

[0018] The material requisition confirmation unit is used to display the production material requisition form that the production worker has not confirmed after detecting the production worker's identity information; if the confirmation flag corresponding to the production material requisition form is triggered, the material requisition is confirmed to be completed.

[0019] In one possible implementation, the production reporting unit is specifically used to, when receiving a production worker's work reporting request information, identify the identity information of the production worker to be reported, find the unreported production process corresponding to the identity information, determine whether the theoretical consumption of production materials corresponding to the unreported production process is consistent with the actual consumption of production materials, and if they are inconsistent, obtain the actual consumption of production materials input by the production worker to be reported.

[0020] In one possible implementation, the system further includes:

[0021] The production task modification unit is used to obtain the production processes that have not been scheduled in the production task order; and to determine the modification process from the unscheduled production processes as the production process corresponding to the second target product.

[0022] According to a second aspect of this disclosure, a method for managing in-process materials is provided, the method comprising:

[0023] Obtain the production order for the first target product;

[0024] Based on the production worker information and the production task sheet, a production schedule is determined;

[0025] According to the production schedule, the production materials corresponding to the production of the first target product are distributed to each production worker.

[0026] Collect statistics on the completion status of the production process and the production materials for each production worker in the production of the first target product.

[0027] According to a third aspect of this disclosure, an electronic device is provided, comprising:

[0028] At least one processor; and

[0029] A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein,

[0030] The memory stores instructions that can be executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the methods described in this disclosure.

[0031] According to a fourth aspect of this disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided storing computer instructions for causing the computer to perform the methods described in this disclosure.

[0032] This disclosed work-in-process material management system, method, equipment, and storage medium can determine a production schedule based on production worker information and production task sheets. Based on the production schedule, production materials corresponding to the first target product are issued to each production worker. Production workers complete production processes using the issued materials. Each production worker can then report the completion status of the corresponding production process for the first target product and the production materials consumed during that process through a production reporting unit. The work-in-process material management system can obtain information on the production materials consumed by production workers at each production process for the first target product. In other words, the work-in-process material management system can obtain both the production materials issued to production workers and the actual production materials consumed, allowing for timely detection of discrepancies between issued and actual consumption. This avoids the problem in existing work-in-process material management methods that directly equate the actual consumption in the workshop during production with the quantity of production materials indicated on the material requisition form, leading to an inability to ascertain the actual production materials consumed.

[0033] It should be understood that the description in this section is not intended to identify key or essential features of the embodiments of this disclosure, nor is it intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Other features of this disclosure will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0034] The above and other objects, features, and advantages of this disclosure will become readily apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Several embodiments of this disclosure are illustrated in the drawings by way of example and not limitation, in which:

[0035] In the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

[0036] Figure 1 This illustration shows a schematic diagram of a work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] Figure 2 This diagram illustrates a method for distributing production materials according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] Figure 3a This illustration shows a production scheduling diagram displayed by the work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0039] Figure 3b This illustration shows another production scheduling diagram displayed by the work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0040] Figure 4This illustration shows another production scheduling diagram displayed by the work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0041] Figure 5 This illustration shows a task query diagram in a work-in-process material management system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0042] Figure 6 This illustration shows a schematic diagram of a material requisition confirmation method for a work-in-process material management system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0043] Figure 7 This illustration shows a work reporting diagram of a work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0044] Figure 8 This illustration shows a work report query diagram of a work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0045] Figure 9 This illustration shows a production query diagram of a work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0046] Figure 10 This illustration shows a schematic diagram of a work-in-process flow type in a work-in-process material management system provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0047] Figure 11 This illustration shows a schematic diagram of a production task order modification visual interface of a work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0048] Figure 12 This illustration shows another production task order modification visual interface of the work-in-process material management system provided in this embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0049] Figure 13 This illustration shows a schematic diagram of another production task order modification visual interface of the work-in-process material management system provided in this embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0050] Figure 14 This illustration shows a schematic diagram of a process route setting visual interface in a work-in-process material management system provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0051] Figure 15 This illustration shows a schematic representation of the receipt, dispatch, and inventory of workshop production task orders provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0052] Figure 16 A schematic diagram of a work center receipt, dispatch, and inventory summary table provided in an embodiment of this disclosure is shown;

[0053] Figure 17A schematic diagram of a production completion statistics table provided in an embodiment of this disclosure is shown;

[0054] Figure 18 A schematic diagram of the composition structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0055] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of this disclosure more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this disclosure, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this disclosure without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0056] In actual production, the actual quantity of materials requisitioned in the workshop does not directly equal the quantity of production materials actually consumed during production. The existing work-in-process (WIP) management method directly equates the actual consumption in the workshop with the quantity of production materials indicated on the requisition and release slip, leading to inaccurate actual consumption and impacting WIP management. Furthermore, the existing WIP management method automatically generates requisition and release slips through automatic material deduction or requisition backflushing. The amount of production materials deducted can only be based on the theoretical usage. When there is a discrepancy between the actual consumption and the theoretical usage, staff must manually modify the requisition and release slips, such as when scrapped materials are generated. Manually modifying requisition and release slips is not only cumbersome but also requires staff to have requisition and release slip editing permissions. This increases the complexity for staff and allows for overly broad access to inventory management functions, compromising the security of inventory material management. In the current material management system, the material requisition and delivery slip is only associated with the source work order of the production report, and not with the production report document. When multiple people report the same work order and the same process multiple times, if the material requisition quantity of some of the reports is abnormal, for example, if the material requisition quantity on the modified material requisition slip is abnormally high or low, the line-side warehouse management system cannot effectively verify the quantity based on the work order, nor can it quickly and accurately locate the abnormal work order data.

[0057] Furthermore, the current work-in-process (WIP) management model, which uses line-side warehouses to manage production materials in the workshop, merely extends warehouse management functions to the workshop floor. Essentially, it remains inventory management and doesn't truly reflect the management of WIP materials in the workshop. Moreover, line-side warehouse management doesn't include detailed information on material consumption during work reporting, making it impossible to reflect the detailed input-output ratio during product production. In batch management scenarios, it's impossible to track the specific batches of materials consumed for each completed batch of products. In process manufacturing enterprises, current line-side warehouse management only manages WIP based on the quantity of materials put into production and completed at each stage of the process route, without considering changes in the physical form and remaining quantity of products during production; it also fails to reflect the concept of consuming materials from completed previous stages during work reporting.

[0058] Therefore, to address the aforementioned problems, this disclosure provides a work-in-process materials management system, method, apparatus, and storage medium. The method provided in this disclosure can be applied to electronic devices such as computers, mobile phones, and tablet computers. In this disclosure, work-in-process materials include materials used in the production process and production materials used to produce work-in-process in the production workshop.

[0059] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0060] Figure 1 This illustration shows a schematic diagram of a work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the system includes:

[0061] Production task issuing unit 101 is used to issue production task orders for the first target product.

[0062] In this disclosure, a production task order refers to a production task allocation order for a first target product. The production task order includes information such as the work center and production processes for producing the first target product. The target product can be any product or component. A work center refers to a production workshop; for example, a blanking workshop and a machining workshop are both work centers. Production processes can include blanking, rough turning, finish turning, and packaging.

[0063] The production task sheet also includes production material information for each production process of the first target product. For example, production task sheet SCRW0001 includes: producing 1,000 sets of the first target product A, and the production process of producing 1,000 sets of the first target product A includes process 1 and process 2. In process 1, producing 1,000 sets of the first target product A requires the use of 1,000 pieces of material A and 1,000 pieces of material B, and in process 2, it requires the use of 2,000 pieces of material C.

[0064] Production scheduling unit 102 is used to determine a production schedule based on production worker information and the production task order.

[0065] In this disclosure, the production schedule is a work order obtained by assigning each production process for producing the first target product in the production task order to the production workers.

[0066] Specifically, the workshop director can obtain a production schedule by assigning each production process of the first target product in the production task sheet to specific production workers.

[0067] The production material requisition unit 103 is used to issue production materials corresponding to the production of the first target product to each production worker according to the production schedule.

[0068] Production workers can use their identity information to check their assigned production tasks at any time in the work center's in-process material management system, and apply for and receive the corresponding production materials based on the assigned tasks.

[0069] When production workers apply for production materials, warehouse keepers can issue the corresponding production materials according to the production tasks assigned to the production workers in the production schedule.

[0070] After verifying that the production materials received are correct, production workers can confirm the material requisition in the work center's material management system and begin production using the materials.

[0071] The production reporting unit 104 is used to obtain the production process completion status information and production material consumption information corresponding to each production worker in producing the first target product.

[0072] After completing production, production workers can report their work in the work center's material management system to confirm the completion of the production process. At the same time, they can also report the actual production materials consumed in completing the production process.

[0073] By adopting the work-in-process (WPC) management system disclosed herein, a production schedule can be determined based on production worker information and production task sheets. Production materials corresponding to the first target product are then distributed to each production worker according to the production schedule. Production workers complete the production process using the distributed materials. Each production worker can then report the completion status of the corresponding production process for the first target product and the information on the production materials consumed in completing the process through the production reporting unit. Thus, the WPC management system can obtain information on the production material consumption of each production process for the first target product. In other words, the WPC management system can obtain both the production materials distributed to production workers and the actual production materials consumed, enabling timely detection of discrepancies between the distributed and actual production materials consumed. This avoids the problem in existing WPC management methods that directly equate the actual consumption in the workshop during production with the quantity of production materials indicated on the material requisition form, leading to an inability to ascertain the actual production materials consumed.

[0074] In one implementation, the distribution method of each production material in the production task order can be specified in advance in the material usage details of the production task order. When a production worker applies to receive production materials, the work-in-process material management system can display all production task orders and production workers that have not received production materials, as well as the quantity of production materials that have not been received, for operators who have the right to view the production material receipt status in the work-in-process material management system. The operators here can be warehouse keepers. Figure 2 This diagram illustrates a method for distributing production materials according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 This demonstrates the operation interface of a production task order in the material management system of the work center, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the top bar of the production task sheet operation interface contains multiple operation function options for the form, such as "First Sheet", "Previous Sheet", "Next Sheet", "Last Sheet", "Positioning", "Print", "Print Preview", "Generate Sheet", "Add", "Copy and Add", "Modify", "Change", "Delete", "Save", "Cancel", "Approval", "Discard Approval", "Layout Design", "Save Layout", and "Progress Change".

[0075] The "Basic Information" function option in the production task order operation interface is used to display the specific information of the production task order, such as... Figure 2As shown, when a warehouse keeper clicks the "Basic Information" option, they can view the date, production task order document number, production department, responsible person, urgency level of the production task order, production type, corresponding product, version, production process route, work center, unit of measurement, estimated output, daily output, customer order number, customer name, and remarks. It also displays the next-level function options for the production task order: "Material Usage Details," "Process Route," "Production Task Chain," and business progress tracking. By further clicking the "Material Usage Details" option, the warehouse keeper can view the material usage process (i.e., production process) and material requisition mode (i.e., issuance method) for each material (i.e., production material). For example, Figure 2 The "Rubber Ring 26-32" shown is a production material used in the "Small-scale Adjustment" process. The issuance method for "Rubber Ring 26-32" is "material requisition according to the production schedule." The material details refer to the detailed list of production materials.

[0076] like Figure 2 As shown, the methods by which warehouse keepers distribute production materials to production workers can include at least distribution methods 1-3.

[0077] Issuance Method 1: Material Issuance Based on Production Task Order: The material usage details of the production task order serve as the source of the material issuance order. When the warehouse keeper's authority is limited to issuing more production materials than the quantity specified on the source document, the warehouse keeper shall not issue more production materials to the production workers than the quantity specified in the production task order.

[0078] Method 2: Material Issuance Based on Production Scheduling: The production task allocation information in the production scheduling sheet, combined with the material usage details and processes, serves as the source for the material issuance slip. This controls the issuance of the corresponding quantity of production materials to the production workers for their assigned production processes. For example, production task SCRW0001 is for producing 1000 sets of the first target product, A. The first production process requires 1000 units of material A and 1000 units of material B; the second production process requires 2000 units of material C. Through production scheduling, Zhang San can be assigned 200 sets for the first production process, Li Si 800 sets, and Wang Wu 1000 sets. Therefore, when issuing materials to Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Wu using this method, Zhang San can only receive 200 units of material A and 200 units of material B; Li Si can only receive 800 units of material A and 800 units of material B; and Wang Wu can only receive 2000 units of material C.

[0079] Method 3, Direct Material Issuance: This is an uncontrolled, direct method of producing materials. It's primarily for issuing low-value, indivisible production materials, such as packing tape and transparent adhesive. Theoretically, one roll can pack 100 sets, but in practice, this varies. Direct material issuance can be used in these situations. For this method, the actual usage of low-value, indivisible production materials can be regularly monitored by reviewing the material consumption reported by production workers during their work hours, thus controlling serious over-issuance.

[0080] In this disclosure, when the actual production materials needed by production workers exceed the quantity allocated to them in the production schedule, production workers can apply for additional production materials through the work-in-process material management system. Specifically, a warehouse keeper with production material issuance authority can allow production workers to requisition materials exceeding the available source documents when filling out a material requisition form; alternatively, a warehouse keeper with production material issuance authority can allow production workers to directly requisition materials without a source document, recording the amount of production materials requisitioned exceeding the production schedule; and the production material usage in the production task order can be modified to allow production workers to obtain the actual required materials. Then, through the material requisition confirmation process (described below), the responsibility for the safekeeping of production materials between production workers and warehouse keepers is clearly defined.

[0081] By using the work-in-process material management system provided in this disclosure, materials can be requisitioned according to the production schedule, ensuring that production workers requisition materials only as needed based on production tasks, thus avoiding the situation of requisitioning too many materials.

[0082] In one possible implementation, the production scheduling unit is specifically used to determine the production task order to be scheduled from the production task orders according to the priority order of each production task order, determine the process to be scheduled from each production process of the production task order to be scheduled, and allocate production workers and production materials to the process to be scheduled, thereby obtaining the production scheduling sheet corresponding to the production task order to be scheduled.

[0083] Figure 3a This illustration shows a production scheduling diagram of a work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3a This invention illustrates a visual interface for production scheduling in a work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure, such as... Figure 3a As shown, the top bar of the production scheduling visual interface contains multiple operation function options for the production scheduling form, such as "Add", "Modify", "Delete", "Column", "Query", "Refresh", "Export", "Import", "Print", "Save Layout", "Batch Modify", "Batch Approval", "Batch Disapprove Approval", "Batch Inventory Management", "Batch Reverse Inventory Management", "Batch Accounting", and "Batch Reverse Accounting".

[0084] like Figure 3a As shown, staff with access to the production scheduling visual interface, such as workshop supervisors, can create new production scheduling files by clicking the "Add" function. They can then use the "View to Create" function in the work-in-process material management system in the work center to assign tasks to various production workers. After task assignment, production workers can view their production tasks in the work-in-process material management system in the work center and can collect production materials, produce products, and report production work.

[0085] according to Figure 2 As we can see, production orders have an urgency level, and each production order is categorized by urgency level: Urgent, Urgent, and General. Production orders with an urgency level of "Urgent" have a higher priority than those with an urgency level of "Urgent," and those with an urgency level have a higher priority than those with a general urgency level. (The text continues...) Figure 2 As shown, production task orders can also originate from production orders, which in turn can originate from production plans and sales orders. Sales orders typically include urgency information, while production plans include both plan type and urgency information. Based on this, the priority order for production task orders is usually as follows: production task orders originating from urgent sales orders have higher priority than those originating from urgent sales orders; and production task orders originating from urgent sales orders have higher priority than those originating from regular sales orders. Production task orders originating from production plans are prioritized first by plan type code in descending order, and then by urgency.

[0086] Still Figure 3a As shown, the specific steps in the production scheduling sheet may include the following steps A1-A10:

[0087] Step A1: The operator clicks the "Add" function in the production scheduling list of the work-in-process material management system in the work center to open the production scheduling sheet.

[0088] Step A2: The operator clicks the "View to Create Order" function on the production schedule in the work center's material management system, and selects a production task order or a modified production task order based on the source of the production schedule.

[0089] Step A3: The operator selects the production task order that needs to be scheduled.

[0090] For example, Figure 3a The production task sheet in the gray area is the selected production task sheet.

[0091] Step A4: The operator selects the production process of the production task sheet that needs to be scheduled.

[0092] For example, Figure 3a The intermediate process "206 Packaging" is the selected production process in the production task order that needs to be scheduled.

[0093] Step A5: The operator clicks the "OK" function.

[0094] After the operator clicks the "OK" function, it means that the production process that needs to be scheduled has been selected. The production process that needs to be scheduled can then be assigned to the production workers. Figure 4 This illustration shows another production scheduling diagram displayed by the work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the operator can continue to execute steps A6-A10 to complete the production scheduling.

[0095] Step A6: In the work-in-process material management system, the operator double-clicks the edit cell in the "Employee" column to enter edit mode, and then clicks the "..." function to open the multi-select dialog box.

[0096] This dialog box only displays information about the production workers who are authorized to perform this production process.

[0097] Step A7: The operator selects the production worker to be assigned in the work center's material management system.

[0098] Operators can select one or more production workers.

[0099] Step A8: The operator clicks the "OK" function.

[0100] Step A9: Determine the number of production workers to be assigned.

[0101] For example, if production process 1 is assigned to Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Wu, then the number of production workers assigned is determined to be 5.

[0102] In step A10, the operator clicks the "Save" and "Review" functions.

[0103] Clicking the "Review" function will submit the production schedule to the next higher-level reviewer. If there is no approval process or no higher-level reviewer, the schedule will be approved directly. Once approved, production can begin according to the production schedule.

[0104] Figure 3b This illustration shows another production scheduling diagram of the in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3b This invention illustrates a visual interface for production scheduling in a work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure, such as... Figure 3b As shown, this production scheduling visual interface has a "Production Task Assignment" function, which enables the rapid generation of production schedules. Figure 3b As shown, the specific steps in the production scheduling sheet may include the following steps A11-A14:

[0105] A11. When the operator clicks on the production task details that need to be scheduled in the material management system, the production personnel corresponding to the process in the production task details will be displayed.

[0106] Specifically, such as Figure 3b As shown, after the operator enters the production scheduling function interface in the material management system, the system automatically lists the details of the production tasks that are not currently scheduled or modified. After clicking on the production task details that need to be scheduled, the material management system can automatically list the production personnel corresponding to the process.

[0107] A12, when the operator's input allocation quantity is detected, save the input allocation quantity.

[0108] Operators can Figure 3b In the "Default Allocation Quantity" field of the interface shown, enter the quantity of production materials to be allocated, such as 100. After the operator clicks to exit the system, the material management system can automatically save the default allocation quantity entered by the operator.

[0109] A13, for the selected production personnel who need to be allocated production materials, the in-process material management system allocates production quantity to the production personnel according to the input default allocation quantity; when the default allocation quantity is 0, it automatically allocates the remaining quantity of unscheduled and unallocated production processes of the selected production task to the selected production personnel.

[0110] Because the work-in-process material management system automatically saves the default allocation quantity entered by the operator after the operator clicks to exit the system, the system automatically assigns the default allocation quantity when the system is reopened. When a production worker is selected, the production quantity that the production worker needs to allocate can be automatically filled with the previously entered default allocation quantity.

[0111] A14. When the "Generate Production Schedule" button in the in-process materials management system is triggered, a production schedule is generated.

[0112] Operators can click the "Generate Production Schedule" button in the Work-in-Process Materials Management System, which will then automatically generate a production schedule. At this point, the generated production schedule is in an unapproved state. If modifications are needed, operators can select any row in the generated production schedule and delete the entire schedule.

[0113] Operators can also select Figure 3bSelect one or more lines from the unapproved production schedule details shown, and then click the "Approve Production Schedule" button to approve the currently generated production schedule. Figure 3b The “Details of Unfinished Production Schedule” tab is used to display currently unfinished scheduled production tasks, allowing users to view the production progress of currently unfinished tasks on the same interface.

[0114] use Figure 3b The present disclosure embodiment provides a function for quickly generating production schedules in the in-process material management system. The in-process material management system can automatically and quickly generate production schedules, thereby improving scheduling efficiency.

[0115] In one possible implementation, the work-in-process material management system further includes:

[0116] The task query unit is used to obtain the identity information of the production worker when a task query request from a production worker is detected, query the various production tasks corresponding to the identity information as query results, and display the query results.

[0117] Specifically, Figure 5 This illustration shows a task query diagram in a work center-based material management system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 5 The work center showcases a visual interface within the material management system that production workers can operate, such as... Figure 5 As shown, "employee" refers to production worker. The specific steps for a production worker to query a production task may include the following steps B1-B3:

[0118] Step B1: The production worker enters their identity information into the work-in-process material management system. After receiving the production worker's identity information, the work-in-process material management system searches for the production task corresponding to that identity information.

[0119] The identification information of production workers can include their employee ID or name, such as... Figure 5 As shown, production workers can directly enter their name or employee number into the "Production Personnel" field of the visual interface available for production workers in the work center's material management system, or, as... Figure 5 As shown, production workers can send their identity information to the work-in-process materials management system at the work center by scanning a code or swiping a card.

[0120] In step B2, the work-in-process material management system determines the order of production tasks according to the preset priority order.

[0121] The preset priority order means that production tasks under sales orders take precedence over production tasks under production plans.

[0122] Step B3: The operator clicks the "Query" button in the work-in-process material management system in the work center to obtain the production task list of the production workers.

[0123] The operators can be workshop managers. For example... Figure 5 As shown, workshop managers can obtain a list of all production tasks for all production workers by clicking the "Query" bar on the visual interface of the work-in-process material management system that is accessible to production workers. After the query is completed, workshop managers can also click the "Reset" button on the same visual interface in the work-in-process material management system to clear the current query results.

[0124] In one possible implementation, the work-in-process material management system further includes:

[0125] The material requisition confirmation unit is used to display the production material requisition form that the production worker has not confirmed after detecting the production worker's identity information; if the confirmation flag corresponding to the production material requisition form is triggered, the material requisition is confirmed to be completed.

[0126] Specifically, Figure 6 This illustration shows a schematic diagram of a material requisition confirmation process within a work-in-process material management system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 6 As shown, the material requisition confirmation steps in the material requisition confirmation unit of the work center's material management system may specifically include the following steps C1-C3:

[0127] Step C1: The production worker enters their identity information into the work-in-process material management system. After receiving the production worker's identity information, the work-in-process material management system searches for the unconfirmed material requisition form corresponding to that identity information.

[0128] like Figure 6 As shown, the work-in-process material management system can automatically load all unconfirmed material requisition forms from current production workers. It displays the requisition date, requisition form number, production product, and requisition details for each form.

[0129] Step C2: Production workers perform a confirmation operation on unconfirmed material requisition forms.

[0130] Production workers can check whether the information on each unconfirmed material requisition form matches the actual quantity of materials requisitioned. If they do not match, they can report it to the work center's material management system for verification. If they match, they can click the "Confirm Material Requisition" button to complete the material requisition confirmation.

[0131] In step C3, the work center detects that the material requisition confirmation button has been triggered in the material management system, and confirms that the material requisition is completed.

[0132] In this disclosure, workshop managers and other personnel with operational authority can... Figure 6 The work center shown is located in the "Unconfirmed Material Requisition Inquiry" button of the material management system. This allows users to query all unconfirmed material requisitions from production workers, thus managing these requisitions and, for example, reminding the corresponding production workers to confirm their material requisitions promptly. When workshop managers click... Figure 6 The "Reset" button in the middle will clear the currently displayed material requisition form.

[0133] By adopting the work-in-process material management system provided in this disclosure, the material requisition confirmation operation is used to implement the material storage responsibility between production workers and warehouse keepers.

[0134] In one possible implementation, the production reporting unit is specifically used to, when receiving a production worker's work reporting request information, identify the identity information of the production worker to be reported, find the unreported production process corresponding to the identity information, determine whether the theoretical consumption of production materials corresponding to the unreported production process is consistent with the actual consumption of production materials, and if they are inconsistent, obtain the actual consumption of production materials input by the production worker to be reported.

[0135] The production process reporting function is a crucial work-in-process (WIP) management feature of the work-in-process management system provided in this disclosure. Production process reporting allows for the convenient and comprehensive collection of data on the actual quantity of work-in-process produced and the consumption of production materials at each production stage. For example, it can collect information on production workers, equipment, material consumption, production routes and procedures, and the molds used in product manufacturing. The production process reporting function supports various business models, including discrete reporting, process-oriented reporting, linear reporting, parallel reporting, merged reporting, and split reporting.

[0136] Specifically, Figure 7 This illustration shows a work reporting diagram of a work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 7 As shown, the production reporting process in the work-in-process material management system can specifically include steps D1-D5:

[0137] Step D1: The production worker inputs their identity information into the work-in-process material management system. After receiving the production worker's identity information, the work-in-process material management system searches for the production task corresponding to that identity information.

[0138] The work center can locate the current production tasks of production workers in the work-in-process material management system and can default to selecting the first unreported production task as the worker's current task. Alternatively, the work center can display all current production tasks of the located production workers, allowing them to select unreported tasks. Production workers can do this by scanning a QR code or clicking... Figure 7 The work center shown is the production task displayed on this interface of the material management system. Select the current production task.

[0139] The work-in-process materials management system can display detailed information on production tasks that have not been reported by production workers. The details include: the source document of the production task, the source document number, the product to be produced, the BOM (Bill of Materials) version, the process route, and the wage type.

[0140] Step D2: The work center in-process material management system adds a work center for the unreported production task based on the work center to which the production worker belongs or the work center to which the unreported production task belongs.

[0141] Specifically, the work-in-process (WCPC) management system can match the production worker's work process with the worker's job position, or add the work process information to the worker's production task based on the production schedule. Then, it can load production equipment and mold information based on the work center, work process, worker, and production task or schedule information, matching the corresponding equipment and molds. When the WCPC management system cannot automatically match the corresponding production equipment and molds, the worker can select them manually.

[0142] Step D3: Determine whether the information displayed on the work order is consistent with the actual production information. If they are inconsistent, obtain the actual production information.

[0143] In this embodiment, the work-in-process management system can default to assigning a qualified quantity of work-in-process based on the incomplete quantity in the work report. Production workers then confirm whether the defaulted qualified quantity of work-in-process matches the qualified quantity of work-in-process they themselves produce. If they do not match, the production worker can... Figure 7 In the "Work Reporting Information" section of the interface shown, enter the actual number of qualified work-in-process items in the "Qualified Quantity" option box, and in the following... Figure 7 In the "Work Reporting Information" section of the interface shown, enter the actual quantity of work-in-process to be scrapped in the scrap option box. Furthermore, as shown... Figure 7 As shown, the work center's in-process material management system can also display information such as wage type and piece-rate price by default based on the source documents of the work report, and synchronize information such as piece-rate wages and hourly wages.

[0144] The default value for the number of qualified work-in-process items can be set according to the actual scenario, such as... Figure 7 As shown, the default value for the qualified quantity of work-in-process corresponding to the small table debugging production process under the work center in the complete machine workshop can be set to 100.

[0145] In this disclosure, such as Figure 7 As shown, when the work center's reporting process in the manufacturing materials management system supports serial number management, production workers can enter serial numbers by scanning a QR code or by entering the serial number in the starting serial number text box in the production management system and clicking the "Add Serial Number" button to add the serial number and report the process. The work center's reporting process in the manufacturing materials management system also supports multiple input methods, including batch input of serial numbers by segment, batch input of partial serial numbers, and continuous scanning input of single serial numbers. Production workers can use the "Add Serial Number" button to input multiple serial numbers in batches for quick process reporting. This method not only meets the needs of production workers for convenient and quick input but also fulfills the management requirements for collecting and tracking serial numbers.

[0146] The management of serial numbers for reported work processes can be divided into two cases:

[0147] Case 1, Serial Number Start: This means that serial numbers are generated from the beginning of this process. The material management system checks whether the serial number currently entered for this process already exists. If it does, it prompts that the serial number is duplicated.

[0148] Scenario 2, Serial Number Tracking: If this process is a serial number tracking process, the in-process material management system will check if the currently entered serial number for this process exists in the system. If it does not exist, a message will be displayed indicating that the serial number does not exist and cannot be tracked.

[0149] In this disclosure, such as Figure 7 The production material consumption table displayed on the work-in-process management system's reporting interface breaks away from the existing work-in-process management model, which relies on allocation to workshop line-side warehouses, reporting and material requisitioning, and automatic material deduction. This model addresses the chaotic situation where, financially, workshop line-side warehouses are classified as warehouse inventory, but in production, they are considered part of the workshop floor. For example... Figure 7As shown, the production material consumption table displayed on the work-in-process management system reporting interface in this disclosure records the theoretical and actual consumption of production materials for work-in-process at each production process. It also records the scrap and material waste of work-in-process at each process. Scrap material refers to materials scrapped during production, while material waste refers to materials found to be substandard and unusable during production. Therefore, the work-in-process management system provided in this disclosure not only binds the input-output ratio of the workshop but also achieves the control requirements of sequential production and reporting in the workshop. Simultaneously, it enables real-time tracking and management of work-in-process and materials, aligning with the actual business situation of enterprises and making responsibility clearer.

[0150] Step D4: Obtain the work report data of production workers.

[0151] When the work-in-process material management system detects a production worker submitting a work report, it can automatically retrieve the material details and processes from the production task order based on the source document and the reported process. It displays the production materials and components required for the current reported process, calculates the theoretical consumption quantity, and sets this theoretical consumption quantity as the actual consumption quantity. Then, the work-in-process material management system calculates the preceding process based on the source document, reported process, and the process route details in the production task order. This preceding process is used as the completion consumption for the reported process, achieving a matching of input and output. This tightly links the output of completed production with the input consumed at completion.

[0152] Then, when production workers report their work and find that the actual consumption quantity of production materials in the work-in-process material management system is inconsistent with the quantity of production materials they actually consume during production, such as... Figure 7 As shown, production workers can directly enter the actual consumption quantity of production materials for the reporting process, the quantity of waste materials, the quantity of waste work-in-process, the batch number of materials used, and the quantity of qualified and scrapped work-in-process under each production process in the production material consumption table.

[0153] Step D5: Save the work report data.

[0154] Production workers in Figure 7 After entering the work report data on the interface shown, the production worker can... Figure 7Clicking the "Submit" button on the interface shown saves the work report data. After detecting that the "Submit" button has been triggered, the work center's work-in-process material management system checks whether there are any unconfirmed material requisitions by the current production worker, whether the work center has sufficient work-in-process materials, parts, and semi-finished products, whether the actual consumption of production materials exceeds the allowable excess ratio of the theoretical consumption, and whether the reported work process is managed by serial number and whether the number of serial numbers matches the reported quantity. When the work center's work-in-process material management system has completed all the above checks and the checks meet the requirements, it can automatically generate subsequent business documents such as process flow sheets and production task completion sheets according to the process route settings of the production task sheet. Otherwise, the system will prompt a check discrepancy and stop saving the work report data. Additionally, if the production worker clicks... Figure 7 The "Delete Row" button in the settings can delete the selected work report data. If a production worker clicks... Figure 7 The "Reset" button in the interface can clear the currently displayed work report information, allowing production workers to re-enter their work report information.

[0155] In this disclosure, if a production worker consumes less production materials than they receive, the remaining materials must be reported to the work-in-process materials management system when reporting the work. If a production worker consumes more production materials than they receive, and this is due to waste materials or scrap materials, the worker must fill in the waste materials or scrap material quantity in the production material consumption table when reporting the work. If the remaining production materials in the work center's inventory summary table are less than the actual production materials consumed, the work-in-process materials management system can notify the worker of insufficient inventory and disallow the worker from reporting the work.

[0156] In this disclosure, Figure 8 This illustration shows a work report query diagram of a work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 8 This demonstrates a visual interface for work reporting and querying within the material management system, such as... Figure 8 As shown, production workers (i.e., production personnel) can scan a code or swipe a card in the QR code / card swipe function option bar on this interface, and then click the "Query" button on the interface to send their identity information to the work-in-process materials management system. After receiving the production worker's identity information, the work-in-process materials management system can query the production worker's work report details and hourly / piece-rate wages, and display the queried production worker's work report details and hourly / piece-rate wages in a list format to the production worker. Figure 8As shown, the specific information retrieved for work reporting can include date, document number, product code, product name, specifications, process, qualified quantity, scrapped quantity, piece rate unit price, piece rate wage, working hours, hourly wage, hourly wage, water leakage, unstable sensitivity, and flow error.

[0157] like Figure 8 As shown, when production workers query their work report details and hourly / piece-rate wages through the work report query visual interface in the work center's in-process materials management system, they can select the query period. For example, they can select to query work report details and hourly / piece-rate wage information for the period from June 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022. After querying, production workers can click the "Reset" button to clear the currently displayed query information.

[0158] In this disclosure, Figure 9 This illustration shows a production query diagram of a work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 9 This demonstrates a visual interface for querying production information within the material management system of the work center, such as... Figure 9 As shown, staff with access to this interface, such as warehouse keepers, can enter the name or employee number of the production worker to be queried in the serial number function option bar and then click the "Query" button. After receiving the production worker's identity information, the work-in-process management system can then query the product information for each serial number produced by that worker. Alternatively, warehouse keepers can enter a specified serial number in the serial number function option bar and click the "Query" button. The work-in-process management system, after receiving the serial number information, can then query the production worker and production time information corresponding to that serial number.

[0159] like Figure 9 As shown, the information retrieved can include date, serial number, product code, product name, model, specifications, product description, process, and production personnel.

[0160] like Figure 9 As shown, when warehouse keepers query production information through the production information query visual interface in the work-in-process materials management system, they can select the query period, such as selecting to query production information within the period from June 8, 2022 to June 8, 2022. After querying, warehouse keepers can also click the "Reset" button to clear the currently displayed query information.

[0161] The work-in-process materials management system provided in this disclosure collects both production task completion status and material consumption data during the production process through the work completion reporting operations of workshop production workers. This ensures that production completion corresponds to actual material consumption, comprehensively reflecting the entire business process of transforming production materials from raw materials into finished products. Furthermore, by verifying the material consumption during work reporting, it eliminates the mismatch between production completion and material consumption that exists in existing methods, effectively preventing employees from over-reporting product completion, under-reporting or missing material consumption, and underreporting or not reporting waste materials and scrap. This ensures the accuracy of piece-rate wage data and saves manpower resources spent on verification operations.

[0162] In addition, when reporting work progress, the work center's in-process material management system automatically calculates the specifications of the production materials required for the current work progress and the theoretical consumption of production materials, enabling production workers to conveniently report work progress while maintaining strict control.

[0163] In one possible implementation, the work-in-process materials management system further includes:

[0164] The work-in-process transfer unit is used to transfer the work-in-process obtained from the current production process to the next production process when it is determined that the current production process for producing the first target product is completed, according to the production transfer type corresponding to the current production process.

[0165] In this disclosure, the production flow type is a function used to handle the transfer of work-in-process (WIP) between different work centers after a process is reported. Taking Table 1 as an example, the first target product needs to be produced in two workshops—the blanking workshop and the machining workshop—before it can be completed and put into storage. The blanking workshop includes two production processes: blanking and rough machining. The machining workshop includes two production processes: finishing and packaging. The blanking workshop and the machining workshop are two different work centers. When the rough machining process is reported, the WIP information and the physical WIP remain in the blanking workshop. A transfer is required before the WIP can be transferred to the machining workshop. To simplify the transfer process, automatic transfer can be selected. After the process is reported, the production materials system automatically generates a process flow sheet, transferring the WIP information and physical WIP to the machining workshop. The machining workshop confirms the transfer is complete upon receiving the physical WIP.

[0166] Table 1: Correspondence between Production Processes and Production Flow Types

[0167] 10 Material cutting process Non-circulation Raw material workshop 20 Roughing process Need to be transferred Raw material workshop 30 Precision turning process Non-circulation Machining workshop 40 Packaging process Non-circulation Machining workshop

[0168] In this disclosure, the production flow types corresponding to the production process can include at least five types: no flow, automatic flow, automatic flow confirmation, manual flow, and manual flow confirmation.

[0169] "No flow" means that when the next production process of the work-in-process obtained through the current production process belongs to the same work center as the current production process, the production flow type corresponding to the current process can be set to "no flow". After the production worker reports the current production process, the information and physical work-in-process obtained through the current production process can remain in this work center for subsequent production.

[0170] Automatic workflow refers to a process where the next production process of the work-in-process (WIP) obtained from the current production process belongs to a different work center than the current production process. However, to simplify handover procedures, after the production worker reports the current production process, the work-in-process management system can automatically create a workflow transfer order, transferring the WIP obtained from the current production process from the work center to the next production process. The WIP in the next production process's work center will then automatically increase.

[0171] Automatic transfer confirmation refers to the automatic transfer of work-in-process (WIP) to the next work center after a worker reports the completion of the current production process. The work-in-process management system automatically generates a transfer slip after the worker reports the completion of the current process. However, to clarify handover responsibility, the responsible person at the next work center must confirm receipt after the automatic transfer. Before this confirmation, the WIP in the work center does not decrease, and the WIP in the receiving work center does not increase.

[0172] Manual workflow refers to a process where the work-in-process (WIP) obtained from the current production process belongs to a different work center than the current process. After the production worker reports the work for the current process, the WIP remains in the work center of that process until the next process needs to begin production. During this handover, a workflow transfer form is manually filled out and automatically reviewed; the next process work center automatically confirms receipt.

[0173] Manual workflow confirmation refers to the following: When the next production process after the current production process involves work-in-process (WIP) from a different work center, and the production worker reports the current process, the WIP remains in the work center to which the current process belongs. When WIP is handed over, the work center of the current process manually completes a workflow transfer-out form. The work center of the next production process can then use this transfer-out form to complete a workflow transfer-in form, thus confirming the receipt of the WIP.

[0174] Figure 10 This diagram illustrates a work-in-process (WIP) flow type in a work-in-process management system provided by an embodiment of this disclosure. When the operator clicks... Figure 2 The "Process Route" option under the "Basic Information" function in the production task sheet operation interface shown in the image can provide the following information: Figure 10 The diagram shows the types of work-in-process turnover. (See attached diagram.) Figure 10 As shown, taking the process with process ID 202 as an example, the process flow type is "no flow". Taking the process with process ID 207 as an example, the process flow type is "automatic flow".

[0175] In one possible implementation, the work-in-process material management system further includes:

[0176] The production task modification unit is used to obtain the production processes that have not been scheduled in the production task order; and to determine the modification process from the unscheduled production processes as the production process corresponding to the second target product.

[0177] In this disclosure, the production task modification unit is used to modify the production task order for production processes that have not been scheduled for production. This modification transforms the unscheduled production processes, originally intended for the production of the first target product, into processes for the production of the second target product. Production task order modification refers to the need, during the production process, to modify a portion of a production task order that is currently in production, through changes in production processes or changes in BOM (Bill of Materials) materials, to produce other products, due to unforeseen circumstances such as urgent customer orders.

[0178] In this disclosure, the production order modification refers to a production order that is currently in production, with some processes completed and others incomplete, and the incomplete processes not yet scheduled for production. For example, production order A requires the production of 1000 sets of a first target product. The production processes for producing the first target product in production order A include material cutting process 1, rough machining process 1, finish machining process 1, and packaging process 1. Currently, 800 sets of material cutting process 1 and rough machining process 1 of production order A have been completed, 200 sets of finish machining process 1 have been scheduled for production, and 100 sets of packaging process 1 have been completed.

[0179] Currently, an urgent order has been received from a customer, requiring the immediate production of 300 sets of the second target product. The production process for the second target product includes blanking step 1, rough machining step 1, finish machining step 2, and packaging step 2. In other words, the first two production steps for the first target product are the same as those for the second target product. Therefore, production order A for the first target product can be modified. The work-in-process produced in the blanking and rough machining steps (which are identical to the first two steps for the second target product) in production order A, as well as the production materials for the unscheduled finish machining and packaging steps in production order A, can be repurposed for the production of the second target product.

[0180] Specifically, the unscheduled production materials for the finishing process 1 of production task A can be modified. The maximum quantity of the second target product produced using the modified finishing process 1 is 1000 - 200 = 800 sets. However, since the customer requires 300 sets of the second target product, the quantity of the second target product produced using the modified finishing process 1 can be determined to be 300 sets.

[0181] Therefore, the modification task sheet can utilize 300 out of the 800 sets already completed in the blanking process 1 and roughing process 1 for the first production target to directly carry out the production of the finishing process 2 and packaging process 2. The 300 sets of production materials for the finishing process 2 and packaging process 2 used in the modification task sheet for the production of the second target product are obtained by modifying the unscheduled production materials of the finishing process 1 and packaging process 1.

[0182] After the production task order was revised, the remaining unscheduled quantity of the first target product precision machining process 1 is: 1000 - 200 (already scheduled) - 300 (revisioned) = 500 sets; the remaining unscheduled quantity of the first target product packaging process 1 is: 1000 - 100 (already scheduled) - 300 (revisioned) = 600 sets.

[0183] Figure 11 This illustration shows a schematic diagram of a production task order modification visual interface for a work-in-process materials management system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 11As shown, the top bar of the production task order modification interface includes functions such as "Add," "Modify," "Delete," "Batch Accounting," and "Batch Reverse Accounting," all of which are operation items for modifying production task orders. Figure 11 As shown in this disclosure, the steps for determining the modification process in the production task order modification operation may include the following steps E1-E5:

[0184] Step E1: The operator opens the production task list in the work-in-process material management system in the work center and clicks the "Add" function.

[0185] The operators in this step are staff members with the authority to modify production task orders, such as workshop directors.

[0186] Step E2: The operator clicks the "View Production Order" function to obtain the production task order that has not yet been scheduled.

[0187] like Figure 11 As shown, when the operator opens the production task list in the Work-in-Process Material Management System and clicks the "Add" function, the Work-in-Process Material Management System can create a new production task table. When the operator clicks the "View Create Order" function, the Work-in-Process Material Management System can display all production task orders that have not yet been scheduled.

[0188] Step E3: Identify the production task orders that need to be modified from the production task orders that have not been scheduled.

[0189] Step E4: Determine the modification process based on the production task order that needs modification;

[0190] like Figure 11 As shown, the production task order corresponding to the document number in the gray area can be selected as the production task order that needs to be modified, and the production process with the process ID "206 Packaging" in the production task order can be identified as the modification process.

[0191] Step E5: After determining the production task order and modification process that need to be modified, the operator clicks... Figure 11 The "OK" button shown.

[0192] Figure 12 This illustration shows another visual interface diagram for the production task order modification of the work-in-process materials management system provided in this embodiment of the present disclosure. (See diagram below.) Figure 12 As shown, based on the above steps E1-E5, in this disclosure, the step of determining the modified product based on the modification process in the production task order modification operation may include the following steps E6-E8:

[0193] Step E6: The operator modifies the product that needs to be modified.

[0194] like Figure 12 As shown, it can be Figure 12 The product corresponding to the inventory ID is the product that needs to be modified.

[0195] Step E7: Determine the process in which the modified semi-finished product will be used.

[0196] like Figure 12 As shown, the production process of the determined modification process "206 Packaging" can be used to produce the product that needs to be modified, and the product corresponding to the inventory ID is the product that needs to be modified.

[0197] Step E8: The operator clicks on the "Process Route" function in the work center's in-process material management system to view and modify the production steps required for the modification process.

[0198] Figure 13 This illustration shows another visual interface diagram for the production task order modification of the work-in-process materials management system provided in this disclosure. (See also:) Figure 13 As shown, based on steps E1-E8 above, operators can click the "Save" button on this interface to save the modification results, and then click the "Approve" button to send the modification results to the next higher-level manager for approval of the production task order modification. Once the approval is passed, product production can begin according to the modified production task order.

[0199] In one possible implementation, Figure 14 This illustration shows a schematic diagram of a process route setting visual interface in a work-in-process material management system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, such as... Figure 14 As shown, the process route setting visual interface allows operators to set corresponding process routes based on product categories or specific products. Generally, process routes should be set according to the product itself first; if no product process route exists, a process route can be set according to the product category to which the product belongs. For example... Figure 14 As shown, operators can set production processes, such as linear processes, parallel processes, and merged processes. They can also set the work-in-process flow method corresponding to the work center to which each process belongs, specifically setting various product flow methods such as automatic flow, automatic flow confirmation, manual flow, and manual flow confirmation.

[0200] In one embodiment, the work-in-process material management system provided in this disclosure also includes the following types of workshop reports, which are used to statistically analyze the specific product production status and the consumption of production materials.

[0201] Figure 15This illustration shows a schematic representation of a workshop production task order receipt, dispatch, and inventory summary table provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. The workshop production task order receipt, dispatch, and inventory summary table is a form that queries the material requisition and process completion status information for each production task order, while also reflecting the status of materials and processes in production within the workshop. For example... Figure 15 As shown, the workshop production task order receipt, issuance, and inventory summary table includes several sections of information, such as material receipt, process completion, process completion scrap, process completion consumption, waste materials, waste output materials, production task completion, and end-of-period information. Specifically:

[0202] (1) Material requisition and receipt refers to the process by which workshop production workers confirm the quantity of materials to be received in the work-in-process material management system based on the production material outbound slip.

[0203] by Figure 15 For example, the workshop production worker confirms the receipt of 800 rubber rings in the work-in-process material management system based on the production material outbound slip.

[0204] (2) Process completion refers to the number of qualified workers filled in by workshop production workers when reporting process work in the work center material management system.

[0205] The number of qualified work-in-process items reported during process completion refers to the number of qualified work-in-process items produced by the production worker during that process. Figure 15 For example, when the workshop production worker reports the process in the work center's material management system, the qualified number of the production "061Q (ball) iron shell rotor" is 800.

[0206] (3) Process completion scrapping refers to the scrapping quantity filled in by workshop production workers when reporting process work in the work center material management system.

[0207] The scrap quantity reported during process reporting refers to the number of defective work-in-process products produced by the production worker during that process. Figure 15 For example, when the workshop production worker reports the process in the work center's material management system, the number of non-conforming products for the production of "061Q (ball) iron shell rotor" is 0, which means the scrap quantity is 0.

[0208] (4) Process completion consumption refers to the actual amount of production materials consumed when workshop production workers report process work in the work-in-process material management system at the work center and fill in the production material consumption form.

[0209] The scrap quantity reported during process reporting refers to the actual amount of production materials consumed by production workers in completing that process. Figure 15For example, when the workshop production worker reports the work process in the work center's material management system, the actual consumption quantity of rubber rings filled in in the production material consumption form is 800.

[0210] (5) Waste refers to the amount of waste that workshop production workers fill in in the material consumption form when reporting work in the work center's material management system.

[0211] (6) Waste material refers to the amount of scrapped production materials that workshop production workers fill in in the material consumption form when reporting work in the work center's material management system.

[0212] (7) Production task completion refers to the quantity of production task completion orders automatically generated by the program of the work center's work center's work-in-process management system when the workshop production worker reports the last process in the work center's work-in-process management system. This quantity indicates that the production task has been completed and can be put into storage.

[0213] (8) End of period refers to the quantity of materials in production and semi-finished products still in the workshop according to the production task order.

[0214] Specifically, the ending quantity = the beginning quantity + (materials received + completed processes + transferred in processes) - (completed consumption + completed process scrap + waste materials + transferred out processes + completed production tasks).

[0215] The work-in-process materials management system provided in this disclosure fully reflects information such as the requisition of production materials, consumption upon completion, circulation of work-in-process, and product warehousing for each production task through the summary table of production task receipts, issues, and inventory.

[0216] Figure 16 A schematic diagram of a work center receipt, dispatch, and inventory summary table provided in an embodiment of this disclosure is shown. For example... Figure 16 As shown, the Work Center Receipts, Issues, and Inventory Summary Table is a form that uses work centers as the dimension to statistically analyze the current status of production material receipts, completion status, production material consumption, work-in-process circulation, and inventory at each work center. The Work Center Receipts, Issues, and Inventory Summary Table can reflect the quantity of production materials and work-in-process in the workshop in real time.

[0217] The work-in-process materials management system provided in this disclosure reflects the real-time status of work-in-process materials and the completion of work-in-process tasks in each workshop through the work center receipt, dispatch, and inventory summary table; it implements the workshop's responsibility for the safekeeping of production materials, thereby ensuring the accuracy of work-in-process materials and products in the workshop, avoiding the inaccuracy of consumption when using line-side warehouses for automatic material deduction, and reducing the human resource consumption of ensuring the accuracy of work-in-process materials in the workshop through periodic inventory checks.

[0218] Figure 17 A schematic diagram of a production completion statistics table provided in an embodiment of this disclosure is shown. Figure 17 As shown, the production completion statistics table is a form that provides real-time statistics on the production details of each production worker and summarizes information such as piece-rate wages for those workers. Figure 17 Taking the production completion statistics table shown below as an example, Figure 17 The production completion statistics table includes information such as production date, production document number, product code, product name, product specifications, production process name, production quantity, scrap quantity, piece rate unit price, piece rate wage, hourly rate, working hours, and hourly wage for production workers.

[0219] The work-in-process materials management system provided in this disclosure is interconnected and mutually restrictive across all stages, from issuing production task orders and requisitioning production materials to reporting work progress. This ensures that production workers strictly report actual work progress, eliminating the need for post-production verification and auditing. While ensuring the accuracy of production data, it also reduces the workload of back-office staff, thus saving human resources. Furthermore, by utilizing the ratio between production progress reports and material consumption, this system accurately reflects the material consumption during the product manufacturing process. This provides detailed and comprehensive data support for production cost calculation, classifying finished products and work-in-process, and collecting information on direct production materials, direct labor, and production hours.

[0220] In this disclosure, "work-in-process" refers to production materials that have been taken from the warehouse by workers and transferred to the workshop, but have not yet been actually consumed in production; the physical form of the production materials remains the same as that of the warehouse inventory. For example, when plastic particles are stored in the warehouse, they are called inventory materials; when plastic particles are taken from the warehouse and transferred to the injection molding machine in the production workshop but have not yet been used for production, they are called work-in-process; after being injected into the workshop by the injection molding machine, the plastic particles are transformed into injection molded parts, and the injection molded parts produced are called work-in-process before the production warehousing slip; after production warehousing, they are called finished products or semi-finished products.

[0221] Based on the same inventive concept, and according to the work-in-process material management system provided in the above embodiments of this disclosure, another embodiment of this disclosure also provides a work-in-process material management method, which is applied to the work-in-process material management system provided in this disclosure, and the method includes the following steps F1-F4:

[0222] Step F1: Obtain the production task order for the first target product.

[0223] Step F2: Based on the production worker information and the production task order, determine the production schedule.

[0224] Step F3: Distribute the production materials corresponding to the production of the first target product to each production worker according to the production schedule.

[0225] Step F4: Collect the production process completion status information and production material information for each production worker in the production of the first target product.

[0226] After completing production, production workers can report their work in the work center's material management system to confirm the completion of the production process. At the same time, they can also report the actual production materials consumed in completing the production process.

[0227] By adopting the work-in-process material management method disclosed herein, a production schedule can be determined based on production worker information and production task sheets. Production materials corresponding to the production of the first target product are then distributed to each production worker according to the production schedule. Production workers complete the production processes using the distributed materials. Each production worker can then report the completion status information of the corresponding production process for the first target product and the information on the production materials consumed in completing the process through the production reporting unit. The work-in-process material management system at the work center can then obtain the production material consumption information of the production workers at each production process for the first target product. In other words, the work-in-process material management system at the work center can obtain both the production materials distributed to production workers and the actual production materials consumed. This allows for timely detection of discrepancies between the distributed and actual production materials consumed, avoiding the problem in existing work-in-process material management methods that directly equate the actual consumption in the workshop during production with the quantity of production materials indicated on the material requisition and delivery slip, leading to an inability to ascertain the actual production materials consumed.

[0228] In this embodiment of the disclosure, Figures 2-17 The specific functions of the options that appear in the program include:

[0229] The "First" function option is used to locate the document in the first row of the list.

[0230] The "Previous" function option is used to locate the document in the previous row of the current record in the list.

[0231] The "Next" function option is used to locate the document in the list from the current record to the next record.

[0232] The "Last Document" option is used to locate the document to the last record in the list.

[0233] The "Locate" function option is used to find the first matching document among the documents based on the document number.

[0234] The "Generate Document from Document," "Generate Document from Document Type," and "Generate Document from View" functions are used to generate documents, but their secondary development platform configuration paths differ. Specifically, the upstream source document is selected based on the secondary development platform configuration, and the data from the upstream document is copied to the current document, establishing a relationship between the upstream document and the current document. For example, when goods arrive, the "Generate Document from Document" function can be used to select the purchase order that has not yet been completed, generate a purchase receipt document, and establish a relationship between the purchase order and the purchase receipt document, thus reflecting the arrival status of the purchase order. When materials are requisitioned, the "Generate Document from View" function can be used to select the production task order or production schedule that has not yet been requisitioned for production material requisition.

[0235] The "Add New" function option is used to set the document to the "Add New" state, clear the data in the edit box, and set the default value.

[0236] The "Copy and Add" option is used to set a document to be in the "Add" state, retaining the data on the current screen.

[0237] The "Edit" option is used to put a document in edit mode, allowing users to modify data and save it; once the document has been approved, the edit button becomes inactive.

[0238] The "Change" option is used when a document has been approved and referenced. If you need to modify a few operations that do not affect subsequent business, you can click the "Change" button to put the document into edit mode. When saving, the system automatically backs up the document's data before modification, then performs the save function, and records a detailed change log. Document changes will not synchronously change the data of downstream documents. Therefore, changes involving downstream document information will cause inconsistencies between upstream and downstream documents. Please authorize and change documents with caution.

[0239] The "Delete" option is used to delete the current document data when the delete button is clicked; the delete button is no longer available after the document has been approved.

[0240] The "Save" option is typically used to save the currently executed operation.

[0241] The "Cancel" button is typically used to cancel the currently executed operation.

[0242] The "Review" function option is used to ensure the accuracy of document data. The in-process materials management system can add a second-level review, which can be performed by other personnel or the reviewer themselves.

[0243] The "Abandon Review" option is used to cancel the current review status of a document; the abandon review button cannot be used when the document is already in use or referenced. Modification, deletion, and abandonment of a document can only be performed by the document creator, the reviewer, or the system administrator. Regular operators do not have the authority to modify or delete other users' documents, or abandon documents reviewed by others.

[0244] The "Layout Design" option allows operators to adjust the document's page layout based on their individual monitors and preferred features. The "Save Layout" option saves the current page layout.

[0245] The "Save Layout" option saves the adjusted layout; each time the card is opened later, the adjusted page layout will be displayed. More layout options can be customized through a secondary development platform.

[0246] The buttons "Create Order", "Create Order Date", "Modifier", "Modification Date", "Review", and "Review Date" are log fields in the Work-in-Process Materials Management System. They have a fixed naming convention and are read-only fields.

[0247] The "Batch Approval" option is used to batch approve multiple documents.

[0248] The "Batch Edit" option allows you to modify multiple documents simultaneously.

[0249] The "Batch Abandon Review" option allows you to abandon the review of multiple documents simultaneously.

[0250] The "Batch Inventory Management" option allows for the simultaneous management of inventory status for multiple production materials.

[0251] The "Batch Unmanagement" function option is used to manage the abandoned inventory status of multiple production materials.

[0252] The "Batch Accounting" function option is used to manage the accounting of multiple production materials simultaneously.

[0253] The "Batch Reverse Accounting" function option is used to abandon accounting management for multiple production materials.

[0254] The "Schedule Change" option is used to manage the production schedule of a product's manufacturing process.

[0255] The "Import" option is used to import data.

[0256] The "Export" option is used to export the documents on the current page.

[0257] The "Refresh" option is used to refresh the current page.

[0258] The "Columns" option is used to display the various functions available in the in-process materials management system.

[0259] The "Print Preview" option allows you to preview a document before printing it, while the "Print" option allows you to print the required document.

[0260] The "Subtotal" function option is used to calculate the corresponding data.

[0261] The "Summary" function option is used to statistically display various data in the in-process materials management system.

[0262] The "Conditions" option displays the conditions under which the Work in Production Materials Management System generates each document.

[0263] According to embodiments of this disclosure, this disclosure also provides an electronic device and a readable storage medium.

[0264] Figure 18 A schematic block diagram of an example electronic device 1800 that can be used to implement embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. The electronic device is intended to represent various forms of digital computers, such as laptop computers, desktop computers, workstations, personal digital assistants, servers, blade servers, mainframe computers, and other suitable computers. The electronic device may also represent various forms of mobile devices, such as personal digital processors, cellular phones, smartphones, wearable devices, and other similar computing devices. The components shown herein, their connections and relationships, and their functions are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the implementation of the present disclosure described and / or claimed herein.

[0265] like Figure 18 As shown, device 1800 includes a computing unit 1801, which can perform various appropriate actions and processes according to a computer program stored in read-only memory (ROM) 1802 or a computer program loaded from storage unit 1808 into random access memory (RAM) 1803. The RAM 1803 may also store various programs and data required for the operation of device 1800. The computing unit 1801, ROM 1802, and RAM 1803 are interconnected via bus 1804. Input / output (I / O) interface 1805 is also connected to bus 1804.

[0266] Multiple components in device 1800 are connected to I / O interface 1805, including: input unit 1806, such as keyboard, mouse, etc.; output unit 1807, such as various types of monitors, speakers, etc.; storage unit 1808, such as disk, optical disk, etc.; and communication unit 1809, such as network card, modem, wireless transceiver, etc. Communication unit 1809 allows device 1800 to exchange information / data with other devices through computer networks such as the Internet and / or various telecommunications networks.

[0267] The computing unit 1801 can be a variety of general-purpose and / or special-purpose processing components with processing and computing capabilities. Some examples of the computing unit 1801 include, but are not limited to, a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), various special-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) computing chips, various computing units running machine learning model algorithms, a digital signal processor (DSP), and any suitable processor, controller, microcontroller, etc. The computing unit 1801 performs the various methods and processes described above, such as in-process material management methods. For example, in some embodiments, the in-process material management method may be implemented as a computer software program tangibly contained in a machine-readable medium, such as storage unit 1808. In some embodiments, part or all of the computer program may be loaded and / or installed on device 1800 via ROM 1802 and / or communication unit 1809. When the computer program is loaded into RAM 1803 and executed by the computing unit 1801, one or more steps of the in-process material management method described above may be performed. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the computing unit 801 may be configured to perform a work-in-process material management method by any other suitable means (e.g., by means of firmware).

[0268] Various embodiments of the systems and techniques described above herein can be implemented in digital electronic circuit systems, integrated circuit systems, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), application-specific standard products (ASSPs), system-on-a-chip (SoCs), complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs), computer hardware, firmware, software, and / or combinations thereof. These various embodiments may include implementations in one or more computer programs that can be executed and / or interpreted on a programmable system including at least one programmable processor, which may be a dedicated or general-purpose programmable processor, capable of receiving data and instructions from a storage system, at least one input device, and at least one output device, and transmitting data and instructions to the storage system, the at least one input device, and the at least one output device.

[0269] The program code used to implement the methods of this disclosure may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages. This program code may be provided to a processor or controller of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus, such that when executed by the processor or controller, the program code causes the functions / operations specified in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams to be implemented. The program code may be executed entirely on a machine, partially on a machine, as a standalone software package partially on a machine and partially on a remote machine, or entirely on a remote machine or server.

[0270] In the context of this disclosure, a machine-readable medium can be a tangible medium that may contain or store a program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. A machine-readable medium can be a machine-readable signal medium or a machine-readable storage medium. A machine-readable medium can be, but is not limited to, electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor systems, apparatus, or devices, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. More specific examples of machine-readable storage media include electrical connections based on one or more wires, portable computer disks, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, or any suitable combination of the foregoing.

[0271] To provide interaction with a user, the systems and techniques described herein can be implemented on a computer having: a display device for displaying information to the user (e.g., a CRT (cathode ray tube) or LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor); and a keyboard and pointing device (e.g., a mouse or trackball) through which the user provides input to the computer. Other types of devices can also be used to provide interaction with the user; for example, feedback provided to the user can be any form of sensory feedback (e.g., visual feedback, auditory feedback, or tactile feedback); and input from the user can be received in any form (including sound input, voice input, or tactile input).

[0272] The systems and technologies described herein can be implemented in computing systems that include backend components (e.g., as a data server), or computing systems that include middleware components (e.g., an application server), or computing systems that include frontend components (e.g., a user computer with a graphical user interface or web browser through which a user can interact with embodiments of the systems and technologies described herein), or any combination of such backend, middleware, or frontend components. The components of the system can be interconnected via digital data communication of any form or medium (e.g., a communication network). Examples of communication networks include local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and the Internet.

[0273] Computer systems can include clients and servers. Clients and servers are generally located far apart and typically interact via communication networks. Client-server relationships are created by computer programs running on the respective computers and having a client-server relationship with each other. Servers can be cloud servers, servers in distributed systems, or servers incorporating blockchain technology.

[0274] It should be understood that the various forms of processes shown above can be used to rearrange, add, or delete steps. For example, the steps described in this disclosure can be executed in parallel, sequentially, or in different orders, as long as the desired result of the technical solution disclosed in this disclosure can be achieved, and this is not limited herein.

[0275] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this disclosure, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0276] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this disclosure, but the scope of protection of this disclosure is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this disclosure should be included within the scope of protection of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of this disclosure should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A work-in-process materials management system, characterized in that, The system includes: The production task issuing unit is used to issue a production task order for producing the first target product. The production task order includes at least the work center and production process for producing the first target product, as well as the production material information corresponding to the production process. A production scheduling unit is used to determine a production scheduling order based on production worker information and the production task order. The production scheduling order is a work task order formed by assigning each production process in the production task order to each production worker. The production scheduling order contains the correspondence between each production process and each production worker. The production material requisition unit is used to issue production materials corresponding to the production of the first target product to each production worker according to the production schedule. The production reporting unit is used to obtain the production process completion status information and production material consumption information of each production worker for the production of the first target product, so as to determine the actual production materials consumed and to promptly detect any discrepancies between the issued production materials and the actual production materials consumed.

2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The work-in-process transfer unit is used to transfer the work-in-process obtained from the current production process to the next production process's production work center when the production work centers of the two production processes before and after the production of the first target product are different, based on the production flow type corresponding to the current production process, so as to realize the physical handover confirmation between the production workshops.

3. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The production scheduling unit is specifically used to determine the production task orders to be scheduled from the production task orders according to the priority order of each production task order, determine the production process to be scheduled from each production process of the production task orders to be scheduled, and allocate production workers, production equipment, molds, shifts, planned production time and other resources to the production process to be scheduled, so as to obtain the production scheduling unit corresponding to the production task orders to be scheduled.

4. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The task query unit is used to obtain the identity information of the production worker when a task query request from a production worker is detected, query the various production tasks corresponding to the identity information as query results, and display the query results.

5. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The material requisition confirmation unit is used to display the production material requisition that the production worker has not confirmed after detecting the production worker's identity information; If the confirmation flag corresponding to the production material order is triggered, the material requisition is confirmed to be complete.

6. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The production reporting unit is specifically used to identify the identity information of the production worker to be reported when it receives a work report request from a production worker, find the unreported production process corresponding to the identity information, determine whether the theoretical consumption of production materials corresponding to the unreported production process is consistent with the actual consumption of production materials, and if they are inconsistent, obtain the actual consumption of production materials input by the production worker to be reported.

7. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The production task modification unit is used to obtain the production processes that have not been scheduled in the production task order; and to determine the modification process from the unscheduled production processes as the production process corresponding to the second target product.

8. A method for managing in-process materials, characterized in that, The method includes: Obtain a production task order for producing the first target product. The production task order includes at least the work center and production process for producing the first target product, as well as the production material information corresponding to the production process. Based on the production worker information and the production task sheet, a production schedule is determined. The production schedule is a work task sheet formed by assigning each production process in the production task sheet to each production worker. The production schedule contains the correspondence between each production process and each production worker. According to the production schedule, the production materials corresponding to the production of the first target product are distributed to each production worker. The system collects information on the completion status of the production process and the production materials for each worker in order to determine the actual production materials consumed and to promptly identify any discrepancies between the issued production materials and the actual production materials consumed.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: At least one processor; as well as A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein, The memory stores instructions that can be executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the method of claim 8.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, characterized in that, The computer instructions are used to cause the computer to perform the method according to claim 8.

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