PCB manufacturers automated warehouse / Warehouse intelligence system WMS / WCS solutions
Intelligent automated warehouse storage systems WMS / WCS importance of investigation
Survey 1 (total cost of production logistics cost ratio data) 1979 Britain's first survey showed that the acquisition of raw materials to build the entire distribution process of the product to users, only 72% of the cost is the cost of production, other ( the remaining 28%) in 63% of consumed during transportation and storage. In the Fifth International Conference on Logistics, US industry sources made clear that the current US all of the production process only 5% of the time for manufacturing, 95% of the time for handling, storage and other logistics process. In this case, companies will spend a major force in reducing the cost of production is "pointless", wise and effective way to improve logistics.
2 full investigation of warehouse automation features to replace the traditional way of ordinary warehouse storage building has become the trend of the world development (Europe and the United States and China have automated warehouse / warehouse ratio of the number of data). According to incomplete statistics, the United States has various types of automated warehouse more than 20,000 seats, Japan has more than 38,000 seats, Germany has more than 10,000 seats, 4,000 seats Britain, the former Soviet Union there are more than 1,500 seats. An increasing number of giant warehouse height of 40 meters above. Our Since the 1980s, some of the transport sector, as well as modern department store supplies medium-sized enterprises to the technological transformation of the old warehouse, began to use automated warehouse, according to incomplete statistics, as of 2016, China has more than 3600 warehouse, wherein a height of more than 15 m large warehouse more than 300
In the field of automation technology applications [such as various types of plane equipment (production / testing equipment), automated production lines (such as home appliances / 3C products / cosmetic products / food
/ pharmaceutical and other light industrial products, automation integrated production line), logistics automation application technology (such as warehouse / intelligent storage systems WMS / WCS, scan code DWS weighing volume measurement systems, logistics and traceability PMT camera video surveillance system, sorting system, etc.)], we set foot in Europe and the United State than the earlier time, so relatively speaking, their experience should be more abundant. But through decades of industrial development and technological accumulation, Chinese manufacturers have fully mastered the automation technology. Especially in the Internet, AI, software applications, electrical control, general machinery technology, we are comparable with Europe and the United States, in particular AI and Internet technology much beyond the trend. Of course, we have to admit, in basic scientific research, such as the underlying technology [material technology, advanced technology, various electronic / electrical components (such as various sensors, a semiconductor element, etc.)], high-precision plane compared with the apparatus aspect of Europe and America, but also there is a big gap, because this technology does require more time investment and accumulation.
In general automation applications, domestic manufacturers of automation technology can better meet the manufacturer's production line using automated equipment or technical requirements. And even some domestic manufacturers have a lot of automation to undertake domestic or foreign European countries local businesses automation project areas (such as industry automation products production line, plane equipment, logistics automation integration projects, etc.).
More than enough to show that in the general level of automation technology, Chinese companies can compete with Western and Japanese manufacturers. And the cost and terms of sale, we have certain advantages.
Material storage is the development of production, market supply indispensable link.
Smart Storage as an important part of the rapid development of intelligent manufacturing industry 4.0, has also been concerned about the increasing number of enterprises.
This will combine intelligent plant one-stop service provider - Xircom China's practice of planning and application of intelligent storage to illustrate to the reader.
To clear the limitations of existing warehousing and logistics in the manufacturing process, in order to take appropriate measures to solve problems, reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Development of traditional storage
A simple warehouse management
In the early emergence of third-party logistics warehouse and later inside for a long time, due to the low level of productivity and slow development, inventory number and variety are small, simple warehouse structure, equipment humble, so it is relatively simple warehouse management, is responsible for product out of storage inventory measurement and good care to make it from damage. Warehousing activities in this case, is called a simple warehouse management.
Second, the complexity of storage management
With the improvement of the level of productivity, especially after the production machine to replace manual production, an increase in the number of social storage products, varieties of complex, diverse nature of the product, on the storage conditions put forward their different requirements; the same time, due to the social division of labor is getting smaller, many productive activities have gradually shifted to circulation, so that the functions of the warehouse has changed, not just simply be a warehouse and storage spaces to store goods, but also adds a product classification, selection, sorting, processing, packaging and other activities, thereby increasing the value of the product. Due to the complexity of diverse storage and warehousing functions of commodities, it would inevitably lead to changes in technology and changes in equipment storage building structure. Machine has entered the warehouse, so that the mechanical operation instead of manual operation, so that the storage complex activities to the direction of development, to be called complex warehouse management.
Third, modern warehouse management
Modern society, warehousing and logistics industry has been "changed, it's because of advances in science and technology industry to bring more possibilities. At present, many advanced international warehousing activities, is not the original warehouse on the meaning, and become a huge range of economic goods distribution service centers, and developed into a modern warehouse management.
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What is intelligent warehouse management system?
The so-called intelligent warehouse management system, is able to replace the human brain and to perform think, judging by the system, warehouse management decision-making system.
A mature warehouse management system, there are three levels needed to achieve:
First, the basic function: to be able to truthfully feedback warehouse storage structure, storage equipment, and inventory location information stored. DETAILED warehouse positions reflected in statistical information, such as the position number, location, position; the position information of the attribute itself, such as the size of the positions, the position of the storage device (shelves, trays, yard, etc.), can withstand the weight, can be physical characteristics of the space provided, constant temperature and humidity, anti-static; inventory of stored information, which is placed in position, put the number, etc., and be able to demonstrate through a variety of dimensions.
Second, a hardware control functions: automatic conveying device; automated loading and unloading, sorting equipment.
Third, intelligence: the system needs based on certain parameters or data to determine which shelf storage of goods into, allocation generate demand in the warehouse, based on but not limited to sales orders, production orders scheduled warehouse shelves, on the orders portfolio or split, planning the optimal picking routes, specify and feedback picking work, packaging or distribution point for picking point, mobilize automation equipment automated picking, packaging, distribution, or automatically sent to the loading station and so on.
Constitute intelligent storage system
Intelligent storage system is a Warehouse Management System (WMS), warehouse control system (WCS), vehicle scheduling control system (LCTS), three-dimensional shelf, shuttle, stackers, freight elevators and other auxiliary equipment, intelligent system components. The system uses a first-class integrated logistics concept design, through advanced communications, scheduling, control, analysis and application of information technology to coordinate the action of various types of equipment out of storage for automatic operation.
Advantage of intelligent storage system
Intelligent storage space with a save, reduce labor intensity, to avoid damage or loss of goods, eliminate errors, provide warehousing automation level and the management level, improve the management and quality of personnel operations, reduce outages, effectively reducing the backlog of liquidity, providing logistics efficiency and many other advantages.
The introduction of intelligent warehouse and intelligent logistics equipment, can help traditional manufacturing enterprises more accurate and efficient management of warehouses and raw materials, semi-finished and finished products in circulation, reduce logistics costs, shorten production cycle.
How factory warehouse layout?
How factory warehouse layout? First, you need to calculate the area of storage required, based on historical sales data, packaging data base (carton, pallet), supplier delivery frequency, the frequency of customer shipments, setting safety stock quantity of data and so on, to roughly calculate the required storage area, also comprising a passage area, to ensure that the AGV, forklifts and other equipment has enough working space. Recommended storage layout planning should follow the following principles:
1. The sub-position layout
According to the needs of the different production processes and warehousing requirements to carry out a layout position.
2. The flow direction
Logistics single direction. Warehouse storage of goods, inspection, storage place, the flow in one direction. A feed line arrangement, product storage, the finished product to be designed according to the principle of need a single stream direction. Should minimize circuitous transport and cross-transport.
3. raw materials warehouse to be close to the production line
To facilitate the production line feed. After changing type but also will temporarily unused raw materials shipped back to the warehouse.
4. greater priority principle
Demand for stable, large amount of materials and finished products, should be placed in the warehouse optimal position acquired.
Smart Warehousing what specific problems can be resolved for the PCB enterprise?
Planning and construction of storage is one of the most important part of intelligent plant, usually need to solve three problems:
1. Receive and manage production materials
2. The distribution of materials to production workshop
3. The finished product receiving back offline database / library
It relates to the storage of raw materials, PP (roll material) storage, the finished product storage.
PCB industry warehousing applications
Storehouse wear system applications
Features:
High-density storage
Intensive storage, the warehouse capacity than traditional 30% or more
High efficiency storage
The same roadway, warehouse out of storage efficiency compared to conventional lift 800%
Highly flexible
Multi-scene layout for demand fluctuations and cargo goods regulations of application scenarios
Storehouse Forklift laser navigation application
Features:
Reduce input costs
Robot-to-many application scenarios, from the site layout constraints, reduce equipment investment costs
Into intelligent robots, replacing human labor, improve security, reduce labor costs
Intelligent Security
Intelligent robot automatically identify obstacles and to stop in time, walking safer alternative to human repetitive, prolonged work in dangerous, harsh environments
Enterprise standardization
Factory warehouse stacking, making storage more orderly, fully improve space utilization and transport efficiency
PP (roll material) Light Stacker application library
Features:
The weight ratio Small
Lightweight and high strength, low density alloy configuration, reduce the load requirements on the ground, to reduce energy consumption
Embodiment short cycle
Using light stacker, reduced cycle project, small items 3 to 5 months ready for use
Efficient storage
Compared with traditional storage model, efficiency improvement of at least 200%
Raw material warehouse application library
PCB substrate heavy Stacker application library
Security, load range, high efficiency out of storage, high storage capacity
PCB substrate library laser navigation application forklift
Features:
Flexible, the path is not limited to, reducing the investment cost, short cycle implementation
Warehousing giving vitality
Intelligence is the inevitable trend of modern warehousing development. Storage systems as part of a production system for production management in the role will be more and more obvious, thereby affecting the company's products, operations and marketing.
The main domestic manufacturing industry dominated by SMEs, to provide a customized solution for the high cost, lack of industry standards and makes it difficult to develop a set can be extended to the entire industry solutions for every business. In addition, the cost of upgrading the system is also a test of courage business decision makers.
However, without a doubt, the manufacturing benefits of enterprise storage systems intelligent improvement will be greater than investment. Future technology to mature, the cost will be greatly reduced. Want to enhance the quality and level of development of the manufacturing sector, it is necessary to change the past, extensive mode of operation, improve production and management efficiency, intelligent warehousing and logistics may be the best opportunity.