One of
the major changes impacting the electronics assembly process is the shift to a
higher mix, lower volume production model. Managing the complexities of this
new manufacturing paradigm demands an innovative approach for automating and
optimizing scheduling in order to fully maximize your production line output,
while minimizing material costs, human intervention and headcount.
The PCB
manufacturing execution process implemented in Optel is driven by a production
schedule generated from work orders released by your manufacturing plant’s ERP
system. Optel’s Optimized Dynamic Scheduling Module accommodates work order
scheduling for multiple mixed-vendor and mixed-technology assembly lines. This
module supports optimized family setups (common parts), single work order
setups, and combined family and single board setups – enabling you to more
easily adapt your assembly process to handle a wide variety of production
environments, regardless of mix or volume require-ments. Optel also optimizes
the fixed feeder setup, rather than just the groups; thus, the range of
assemblies that can be included in a group is much broader, further increasing
production and flexibility.
Real Time Material Tracking Reduces Inventory,
Eliminates Wrong Parts Placed, and Ensures Regulatory Compliance
Optel
offers an automated and comprehensive material management system that picks up
where MRP leaves off, then closes the loop back to MRP. It provides real-time
visibility to all material on the shop floor, including warehouse, point of use
storage, on machines, and at manual and rework stations. Moisture sensitive
components can be tracked and controlled for “out of bag” time and return to
bake areas if necessary. Prevention of the wrong parts being used reduces
scrap, improves quality, and ensures RoHS compliance, delivering fast ROI.