Step 1. Draw a Picture of the Production Process: PRT Planning
Start designing your Tracking Model by drawing a simple picture of the production process to be tracked. In order to make a complete representation, be sure to include all of the following in your illustration:
- All possible areas and paths through which the product can flow; ensure there are no gaps to prevent data leaks.
- Operator interfaces and devices that indicate a transition of items from one area to another.
- Detainment areas or regions where product is held or scrapped.
Example of a simple manufacturing process
Included are:
- All possible production paths.
- Production flow, indicated with arrows.
- Operator interfaces and devices where transitions take place.
1 | Regions. |
2 | Operator interface stations. |
3 | Sensors. |
4 | Devices where transitions take place. |
5 | Product flow by using direction arrows. |
6 | All possible paths in the production process. |
7 | Detainment region for scrapped goods. |