Worker Standby Positioning Using Floor Layout and Work Frequency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for determining standby positions for workers on a floor with multiple production facilities lack efficiency, as they rely on experience rather than data-driven optimization, leading to suboptimal positioning that does not maximize production efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A standby position determination device and method that utilize work frequency information and floor arrangement data to calculate the most efficient standby position for workers, using center of gravity or moving distance calculations to optimize worker placement based on production facility usage and layout.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If standby position is determined based on worker experience, then implementation is simple, but production efficiency is suboptimal
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines standby positions using work frequency information and floor arrangement data, eliminating the need for manual experience-based positioning. The determination unit self-calculates optimal positions based on accumulated work data,实现ing automated optimization without requiring external expert intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/experiential method of position determination with an information processing system. Instead of relying on workers' subjective experience, the system uses objective work frequency data and computational algorithms to determine optimal standby positions, substituting human judgment with automated information processing.
2Productivity
If standby position is determined based on work frequency information and floor arrangement, then production efficiency is improved, but data processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential elements needed for standby position determination: work frequency information and floor arrangement data. By focusing on these two key data types and ignoring irrelevant information, the system simplifies the data processing task while maintaining determination accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms raw work data into meaningful work frequency parameters that directly influence standby position calculation. By changing the data representation from raw logs to aggregated frequency statistics, the system makes the determination process more manageable and computationally efficient.
3Loss of time
If worker standby position is optimized, then movement time is reduced, but positioning precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary determination of standby positions before actual production begins. By calculating and establishing optimal positions in advance based on historical work frequency data, the system eliminates the need for real-time position adjustments during production, reducing movement time without requiring complex real-time measurement systems.
Data Source
AI summary
In a standby position determination method, work frequency information including a plurality of work frequencies that a worker works at each of a plurality of production facilities is calculated. On the other hand, floor arrangement information including facility layouts of the plurality of production facilities is acquired. The standby position where the worker waits for the work in the floor is determined based on the work frequency information and the floor arrangement information.