Shop Floor Control - Introduction
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What is the core function incoorporated in an SFC?
Material flow control
What does a WIP tracking function in an SFC do?
Most notably it identifies the location of parts in the line (WIP position).
What is the objective of an SFC?
To make the actual production environment as close as possible tot the ideal environment.
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What is the purpose of MFC?
To decide which jobs to release into the factory, which parts to work on at the individual workstations and what materials to move to and between workstations.
Consider figure 14.1. Are all of those functions necessary in an SFC?
No. Basic SFC modules might not incorporate a quality function, for example.
Some functions are pretty essential though, like status monitoring, WIP tracking or throughput tracking.
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