- Lack of raw materials
- Unplanned machine downtimes
- Planned downtimes last longer than expected
- The actual cause is hard to find
- Critical information is hard to detect and often noted too late
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Downtimes
Downtimes
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Waste
- Poor production planning results in raw materials and already produced products being wasted
- Waste of consumable material due to small batches
- Frequent change-over causes wastage
- Quality problems lead to already produced products being wasted
Waste
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Maintenance planning
- Planned downtimes are simultaneously used for regular maintenance tasks
- Parts are replaced even though they are still fully functional
- High storage costs through the provision of spare parts
- Unplanned downtimes due to neglected maintenance work
Maintenance planning
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Production parameters
- Different products require different settings
- Machines are operated at reduced speed to avoid downtimes
- Manual optimisation requires qualified personnel and tests
- Adjustments must be synchronised separately on all machines
Production parameters
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Employee training and knowledge
- Mistakes during machine operation
- Fluctuation leads to a loss of know-how and high amount of training
- Employees are not always at the right place to be able to react quickly to problems in the line
- Operators must take care of multiple machines at the same time
- Knowledge is widely scattered and not put into the right context
Employee training and knowledge
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Change-overs
- Many interventions on multiple machines by many operators
- Manual activities are prone to error, lead to deviations and scarcely plannable change-over times
- Individual machines are often not adjusted in line with one another which then leads to longer downtimes and more wastage
- Making adjustments to the machine and changing handling parts require experience and training
- The non-existence of universal guidelines lead to the incorrect prioritisation of tasks
Change-overs
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Consumption
- Sustainability requires a reduction in the consumption of processing and operating materials, e.g. air, energy, water
- Rising prices for processing and operating materials lead to a drop in profitability
- Raw material wastage must be counteracted
- Unnecessary waste and reworking must be avoided
- Machines are in operation even though they are currently not being used
Consumption
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Material management
- Poor material quality leads to problems with the machinery
- Manual tasks such as sorting, emptying or refilling require human intervention and are prone to errors
- Safety stocks create high storage costs
- Complex production with small batch sizes is hard to handle
Material management
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