Information Networks

1. 2. 3.

What are the importance of Information Networks? Types of Networks Wire and wireless LAN and WAN Client /Sever and Peer to Peer

Peer to Peer

Client /Sever

Function of any IS

Data collection

Data processing

Information Production

Data management

Data Control

Main Features of IS

Inputs: Data collection and entry Models: Data Processing Outputs: Product of IS Data base: Control

Advantages of IS Fast, Accurate , reproducer, Storage, multi user Disadvantages: 1. High Cost 2. Holding traditional ways 3. Fast changes

Management and Computer

Management is the art of getting things done through people
Organization members & resources

Goals
Planning, organizing,

leading, controlling

Information flow

Strategic Middle Operational

CBIS is a tool that make it available to manager the accurate and timely information necessary to facility decision making

Types of Management information systems (MIS)

Se nio r Middle Managers

ESS

DSS & MIS

Operational Managers

TPS

Sales& Marketing

Production

Finance

Accounting Human Resources

Relation between different Systems

External Data
New taxes Competitors Governmental laws

ESS

Long term planning

DSS
For non-routine decision How to Plan with Problems

MIS
Summarized Routine Data

TPS
Collect Routine Data

Example for MIS in Textile Mill

Why is MIS Required?

SOLUTIONS OVERVIEW

Todays Business Environment is Increasingly Challenging

DIAGRAM OVERVIEW

More Styles per season Globalisation of the supply Chain More Frequent & Smaller Orders More Competition Changing customer requirements Continual pressure for better value

Why is MIS Required?

SOLUTIONS OVERVIEW

To Remain Competitive, Businesses Need To.

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

DELIVER ON TIME Improve productivity Respond quicker Reduce lead times Reduce WIP (Work In Progress) Provide better information

Sourcing - Planning Board Overview

SOURCING

P/O Number

Style Number

Required Delivery Date

Ex Factory Date

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Days early/ late

Sourcing - Planning Board Overview

SOURCING

Today

Delivery Date

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Sourcing - Planning Board Overview

SOURCING

Date scale

Purchase orders at suppliers

Critical path

Production time

Transport time

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Sourcing - Planning Board Strip Colours

Blue = likely late delivery

Grey = all OK

Yellow= preproduction problem

SOURCING

OVERVIEW DIAGRAM

Sourcing - Planning Board Drill Down

SOURCING

DIAGRAM

Where problems are highlighted, drill down to access more details

OVERVIEW

Sourcing - Supplier Loading

SOURCING

Date scale

Factories/ Suppliers

Yellow = acceptable loading Blue = underload Pink = overload

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Visualise loading on all factories and subcontractors. Where relevant, compare this to agreed capacity

SOURCING

Sourcing - Supplier Loading

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Where relevant, easily identify the cause of overloads

SOURCING

Sourcing - Supplier Loading

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Then replan to maximise delivery success

Factory Planning Functional Overview

FACTORY PLANNING

Plan factories at machine/line level and schedule production efficiently

DIAGRAM

Production Planning Orders sequenced Start up Profiles for new Products Capacity Versus Load User Alerted by Effective use of Colour Flexible reporting

OVERVIEW

Factory Planning - The Planning Board

FACTORY PLANNING

Capacity scale

Date scale

Each row represents a sewing line, a knitting machine etc.

Each row has a capacity and throughput time

Free capacity is easily identified as a space in the plan

Each works order is represented by a coloured strip on the planning board

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Factory Planning - The Status Bar

FACTORY PLANNING

When the mouse is placed over an order, details are displayed at the bottom of the planning board

Order reference

Product/ style reference

Earliest start date, actual start date and difference

Planned production time in working and calendar days

Product description and user definable data e.g. customer order no.

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Strip quantity & progress

Customer

Required delivery date, actual completion date (as planned) and difference

Efficiency information

Factory Planning - Use of Colour

FACTORY PLANNING

A blue order in the plan indicates likely late delivery (pale blue, slightly late, dark blue more seriously late) Order reference

Strip quantity, progress and likely quantity late ( )

DIAGRAM

Required delivery date, actual completion date (as planned) and difference

OVERVIEW

Factory Planning - Use of Colour

FACTORY PLANNING

Order reference

Earliest start date, planned start date and difference or slippage of critical path

A yellow or orange order in the plan indicates that this order is loaded too early in the plan or that the critical path has slipped against its target dates

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Factory Planning - Efficiency Profiles

FACTORY PLANNING

DIAGRAM

Each sewing line can be set up to run at different efficiencies on different products and even to prevent products from being loaded on unsuitable sewing lines Jackets would run at 65% maximum efficiency on this line

OVERVIEW

Factory Planning - Learning Curves

FACTORY PLANNING

Learning curves allow for efficiency losses and build up on new styles A series of different learning curves can be defined reflecting different patterns of style start up

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Factory Planning - Production Update

FACTORY PLANNING

The Fastreact planning board is dynamic. Regular production updates provide visibility of current performance against the plan WIP information can be keyed into Fast React or imported from another system
DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Factory Planning - Production Update

FACTORY PLANNING

After update, current performance is reflected on the planning board

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

MATERIALS PLANNING

Materials Planning Functional Overview

Material Requirements by Order Material Requirements by Location Net Materials Requirements

Stocks & Purchase Orders Considered When Are Materials Required

Materials view of the plan

Material requirements for all orders, driven by Bill of Materials.

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Materials Planning - Bill of Materials

MATERIALS PLANNING

Style or order level Bill of materials can be entered or imported into Fastreact

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Materials Planning - Material Stocks

MATERIALS PLANNING

Material stock by location and scheduled deliveries are normally imported from a Business System

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Materials Planning - Material Status View

MATERIALS PLANNING

The material status of all orders can then be reflected directly in the production plan

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Grey = materials already consumed Green = all OK Yellow = need to chase delivery Red = need to order materials

MATERIALS PLANNING

Materials Planning - Drill Down

On screen drill down allows details to be indentified instantly

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Materials Planning - High Level View

MATERIALS PLANNING

DIAGRAM

The same material information is displayed on the high level planning board

OVERVIEW

Critical Path - Framework

CRITICAL PATH TRACKING

User defined critical paths for new style development and pre-production

Style development works forward from today or back from presentation date Pre-production critical path is linked to the production plan

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Critical Path - Drill Down

CRITICAL PATH TRACKING

DIAGRAM

OVERVIEW

Critical path problems are shown on the Fastreact planning board, which allows drill down to identify the cause

CRITICAL PATH TRACKING

Critical Path - Lead Time Linkages

Start Critical Path

Start Production

End Production

TYPICAL ASSUMPTION

Critical Path = 60 days

Production = 30 days

Start Critical Path

Start Production

End Prod

DELAY

Critical Path = 60 days

Production = 30 days

Start Critical Path

Start Production

End Production

START EARLY
DIAGRAM

Critical Path = 60 days May

Production = 30 days June July

April
OVERVIEW