On the basis of demand combing, the conceptual design combines smart factory strategy and value orientation, best practices inside and outside the industry, the frontier of smart logistics technology application, smart logistics development concept, industry and enterprise development bottlenecks, smart logistics creative needs, smart factory construction goals, The key points of industry competition, product and process characteristics, basic conditions (such as production line beats, capacity planning, effective working hours, etc.), strategic performance requirements, etc., adopt a series of methods and techniques, such as brainstorming and expert discussions, design concept refinement and Transformation, creative design and purification, transformation from sensibility to rationality, transformation from thinking to outline, transformation from diversity to certainty, etc., finally output the logistics concept design.
The main content of the output of the conceptual design stage includes the following parts:
1. Factory logistics strategy: Based on the factors considered in the formulation of the strategy, according to its formulation steps, output the factory logistics strategy. It is worth noting that the logistics strategy is not a slogan, it may include measurable performance indicators, actionable mid- and long-term planning, etc.
2. List of factory capabilities: Mainly refers to the various ability elements of the smart factory, such as the factory can quickly respond to customer orders, support customization, have production flexibility, have digital features, and have accessibility.
3. Factory blueprint: The factory blueprint can be understood as the “look” of the factory. As mentioned above, it is classified according to the dimensions of logistics planning, including the outline of the five dimensions of logistics, infrastructure, products, manufacturing, and information. For example, the blueprint of logistics includes the overall operation logic of factory logistics, the growth path of factory logistics capabilities, and the general flow of logistics in the park. The blueprint of infrastructure includes the conceptual format of the building, such as the approximate opening of the park, the number of buildings, the number of floors, and the architectural form ( Elements such as steel structure, concrete, etc.), logical relationships between buildings.
4. Logistics technology selection: The logistics technology selection at the conceptual design stage mainly refers to the logistics technology concept based on the output of the factory’s pain points and key links, such as the use of stacker stereo warehouses for incoming pallets, and conveyor lines for finished products off-line and transfer Wait. It is worth noting that for the same key link, two or more logistics technologies may be output in the conceptual design stage.
5. Factory logistics planning creativity: mainly includes the highlights and breakthrough points of factory logistics planning. For example, car parking methods, conventional methods may consider ground or underground parking, but proposed roof parking may be a bright spot in the plan. For another example, for some large pallets with irregular sizes, how to store them compatible is one of the difficulties. At this time, through the flexible pallet design, multi-size storage compatibility is finally realized, which can be understood as a breakthrough in planning. point.
6. Factory scale and approximate flow: The factory scale mainly refers to the annual production capacity, monthly peak production capacity, and average production capacity that the smart factory can match based on this conceptual design. For example, it can match the annual production capacity of 3 million units and the monthly peak capacity of 350,000 units. The average production capacity is 250,000 units. The rough flow mainly refers to the data estimation, which can roughly present the flow data of each link, such as the flow of each logistics gate in the park, the flow between buildings, and the flow between processes. 7. Factory operation mode and logistics process: Based on the factory’s strategic positioning and value orientation, the output factory operation mode mainly refers to the factory operation direction, such as emphasis on delivery-oriented operation management, emphasis on information integration and interconnection of differential management. The logistics process refers to the general methods and techniques of logistics operation in the entire process of material arrival, unloading, receiving, inspection, warehousing, storage, picking, distribution, and finished product warehousing, storage, and delivery. On the basis of the conceptual design model, through the control of the conceptual design process, it mainly includes logistics strategy formulation, conceptual blueprint planning and reaching path design, finally presenting a conceptual design plan that meets the needs of the enterprise.
