Proposal and Implementation of a Production Status Management System for Quantitative Evaluations of Variable Production

Mass customization is expanding in the manufacturing industry, and it is indispensable to realize a flexible and agile production line by using digital technology. The purpose of this research is to build a system that can quantitatively evaluate the status of the production line. We create a sensor device that can be easily attached to the equipment. This device collects data useful for calculating the time needed to produce a product (i.e., production cycle time). By using the data, the system can evaluate production efficiency. The experiment shows the production cycle time can be visualized, and it can help evaluate production efficiency.