What is the function of the unit production line?

First of all, the number of operators in each production unit is greatly reduced. But it still adopts the model of division of labor assembly line, but the original fine division of labor has become a coarse division of labor. The work done by the assembly line in dozens of stations is usually done by 3-5 people in the unit production mode.

Ordinary assembly line

Secondly, because the conveyor belt is no longer needed, the area is saved.

Third, the inventory of WIP is reduced and the production cycle is shortened. The unit production mode not only improves the production efficiency, but also greatly shortens the assembly time from semi-finished products to finished products, and the inventory number of unassembled parts is also greatly reduced.

Fourthly, the flexibility of production is improved. Nowadays, the market situation faced by enterprises is that customers' personalized needs are more obvious, resulting in many varieties and small batches. If the customer's order is small, it can be produced by one or several units. If the customer orders in large quantities, it is very flexible to add more units to increase production capacity. At the same time, dealing with abnormal production and model switching losses has also been greatly improved!

Fifth, the investment in equipment needed for production is reduced. Unit production emphasizes the use of small, mobile automation equipment, focusing on people and general tools, and investing as little as possible in difficult, expensive and bulky automation equipment to ensure more abundant "cash flow" for enterprises.

Sixth, from the perspective of industrial engineering, the decomposition of unit production mode is much coarser than that of traditional assembly line production, and the balance loss is reduced, but the overall efficiency of cooperation may be improved.

Seventh, in the unit production mode, operators need to make more complex operation combinations, which makes the work of operators more interesting. More importantly, the implementation of unit production mode often requires operators to study how to work together better, and each operator can experience the sense of participation, challenge and satisfaction that can not be experienced in assembly line production mode.