Modular Mass Customization Assembly for Shorter Production Cycles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current personalized customization products are homogeneous, costly, and have long research and development and production cycles, making them unsuitable for large-scale production and failing to meet diverse user needs efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A mass customization system comprising a raw material stereoscopic warehouse module, accessory assembly module, and customization and detection module, utilizing RFID Internet of Things and PLC control for real-time component picking, assembly, and customization based on user orders, enabling modular supply and high-precision, high-efficiency production.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If personalized customization products are produced one by one according to user needs after mass production, then product customization is achieved, but customization cost is excessively high and production cycle is long
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the customization process into three independent modules: raw material stereoscopic warehouse module, accessory assembly module, and customization and detection module. Each module operates independently and can be optimized separately, enabling parallel processing of customization tasks and reducing overall production cycle time while maintaining high customization capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The raw material stereoscopic warehouse module pre-stores and pre-organizes components for multiple product types in a three-dimensional layout. Components are pre-positioned and ready for immediate pickup based on user orders, eliminating the need for time-consuming on-demand assembly and significantly reducing production cycles while maintaining customization flexibility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If personalized customization products are produced one by one according to user needs after mass production, then product customization is achieved, but customization cost is excessively high
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory assembly module is designed as a universal assembly system that can handle multiple product types and customization configurations using the same basic infrastructure. The modular design allows a single assembly line to produce various customized products without requiring separate dedicated lines for each product type, significantly reducing customization costs while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses digital order information and virtual planning to guide the physical assembly process. Instead of creating physical templates or molds for each customization, the system uses digital models to direct the assembly of pre-stored components, reducing material waste and production costs while maintaining high customization accuracy.
3Adaptability or versatility
If current personalized customization products are produced using traditional methods, then customization is achieved, but products tend to be homogeneous and unable to satisfy increasing personalized needs
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements dynamic reconfiguration of the assembly process based on real-time order information. The raw material stereoscopic warehouse module dynamically adjusts component retrieval operations, and the accessory assembly module dynamically reconfigures assembly sequences according to each user's specific customization requirements, enabling truly diverse and non-homogeneous personalized products.
Solution Approach 2:
The customization and detection module applies localized customization treatments to specific parts of products based on user requirements. Different components can be customized with different properties, patterns, or specifications while the rest of the product remains standard, enabling fine-grained personalization that satisfies diverse user needs without making entire products homogeneous.
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AI summary
Provided is a mass customization system. The mass customization system includes a raw material stereoscopic warehouse module, an accessory assembly module, and a customization and detection module. The raw material stereoscopic warehouse module is configured to store a plurality of components for a plurality of types of products and pick out components of a target product according to order information. The accessory assembly module is configured to receive and assemble the components of the target product to obtain the target product. The customization and detection module is configured to perform product customization on the target product according to customization information carried in the order information.