Production Process Visualization Using Achievement Value Charts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies for visualizing the state of production processes in production sites lack effective methods to compare and represent achievement values against reference values, making it difficult to efficiently monitor and optimize production efficiency across multiple processes.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that acquires time data for each process, calculates achievement values, compares them to reference values, and generates charts to visually represent the results, allowing for differentiated visualization based on comparison outcomes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional data collection and visualization methods are used for production processes, then basic production state monitoring is achieved, but effective comparison and representation of achievement values against reference values is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color-coded visual representation to indicate comparison results between achievement values and reference values. Different colors represent different comparison outcomes (e.g., achievement exceeding reference, meeting reference, falling short of reference), enabling intuitive and immediate understanding of production efficiency status without requiring numerical analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates visual copies of production data in the form of charts and graphs that represent achievement values and reference values. These visual representations serve as simplified copies that convey complex numerical relationships in an easily interpretable format, allowing operators to quickly grasp production status without dealing with raw data.
2Measurement precision
If detailed time data is collected for each process to calculate achievement values, then accurate production efficiency measurement is achieved, but the complexity of data processing and visualization increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the production process into multiple discrete processes and collects time data for each segment separately. Achievement values are calculated for each individual process based on its specific time data and reference values. This segmentation allows for precise measurement of each process while enabling independent visualization and comparison, reducing the overall complexity by breaking down the complex system into manageable parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces achievement values as intermediary calculated parameters that bridge raw time data and final visualization. Instead of directly visualizing complex time data, the system first calculates achievement values that represent production efficiency in a standardized format, then uses these intermediaries for comparison and visual representation, simplifying the data processing pipeline.
3Productivity
If achievement values are calculated and compared for multiple processes to identify improvement areas, then production optimization capability is enhanced, but the time required for data analysis increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary calculation of achievement values for each process based on collected time data and reference values. By pre-calculating these comparison metrics and preparing visual representations in advance, the system enables operators to immediately identify processes requiring optimization without performing time-consuming analysis at the point of decision-making.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where achievement values are continuously calculated, compared against reference values, and visualized to provide real-time information about production efficiency. This feedback loop allows operators to quickly identify underperforming processes and take corrective actions, reducing the overall time required for production optimization cycles.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to acquire time data relating to a state of an object in each process of an operation performed on the object, the operation including at least one process; calculate an achievement value indicating a state of each process, based on the time data acquired; compare the achievement value calculated with a reference value; and generate a chart that visually represents a result of comparison for each process. The visual representation of the result of comparison is different according to the result of comparison.