1. IENG 475: Computer-Controlled Manufacturing Systems
IENG Lecture 14
Automation Ethics, Principles & Strategies
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IENG 475: Computer-Controlled Manufacturing Systems
(c) 2006, D.H. Jensen

2. IENG 475: Computer-Controlled Manufacturing Systems
Assignments
End of Lecture Schedule
Friday: HW 05 due start of class, solutions
Dr. Sawyer GPI assessment
Monday: Exam II, 2:00 – 2:50 PM, in here
See instructor ASAP if CANNOT be present
Wednesday: Exam solution, Select project
Laboratory
ACL Robot Programming - optional
Complete Design, Programming & Planning
Estimate times, plan for production
Each member has responsibilities – document in ALL engineering notebooks
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3. Project Demonstration: Schedule before Noon on Last Day of Term
Organize Team for Production Demonstration
Production:
½ hour to Set Up, up to 1 hour for Demo
Must use at least 5 machines
Lab Safety: Personnel, Equipment, Fixtures, Tools, Materials
Operations: Op. Safety, Quality, Optimization
Assembly: Fit, Function, Finish
Equipment: SOPs, Homing, Select Tool, Touch-Off, 5S
Timing & Bonuses: Demonstration of IE EM skills, tools, & methods
Documentation:
Materials Listing* (BOM & dimensions, at least two days before)
Tooling Listing (tools required for your production)
Program Listing (electronic in folder, NOT hardcopy)
Work Instructions (process plan for setups, programs, timing)
Routing with Illustration of each piece – may be one or more pages
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4. Project Report: Due before Noon, on Last Day of Term
Organizes ALL Information Necessary for Production
Introduction
Problem Statement
Product Description
Product Characteristics, Feature Operation, Storage & Maintenance
Manufacturing Process Summary
Capacity Requirements (personnel and equipment)
Process Description (operation process chart)
Estimated Time & Costs
Conclusion & Recommendations
Appendices
Appendix A: Indented Bill of Materials
Appendix B: Work Instructions
Appendix C: Tooling and Fixtures Listing
Appendix D: Routing Sheets
Appendix E: Engineering Notebook Copies
Appendix F: Operating Instructions (Optional – Bonus)
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5. IENG 475: Computer-Controlled Manufacturing Systems
How Should We Compete?
Legally
Ethically
Dimensions
Public
Competitors
Client / Employer
Profession / Staff
Is there an ethical competitive advantage?
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6. IENG 475: Computer-Controlled Manufacturing Systems
Lean – Summary
Lean: “doing more and more with less and less
Less human effort
Less equipment
Less time
Less space
while coming closer and closer to providing customers with exactly what they want.”
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Lean – Summary
Four Principles:
Minimize waste
Perfect, first-time quality
Flexible production systems
Continuous improvement
Maximize Value Added Ratio:
VAR = Time Spent in Physical Change that the Customer will Pay For
Total Time in Process
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8. IENG 475: Computer-Controlled Manufacturing Systems
Beyond Lean: Agility
Agile: “an enterprise level…strategy of introducing new products into rapidly changing markets, and an organizational ability to thrive in a competitive environment characterized by continuous and sometimes unforeseen change.”
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Beyond Lean: Agility
Four Principles:
Organization to master change
Leveraging the impact of people and information
Cooperation to enhance competitiveness
Enriching the customer
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10. Agility: Organization
For the Product Design System
Customizable
Upgradeable
Reconfigurable
Modular
Frequent Model Changes
Platforms for information and services
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11. Agility: Organization
For the Marketing System
Aggressive & proactive
Obsolescing successful products
Frequent new product introductions
Life cycle product support
Pricing by customer value
Niche market competition
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12. Agility: Organization
For the Production System
Cost effective at low volume production
Producing to CUSTOMER order
Mass customization
Using reconfigurable and reusable resources
Bringing customers into the production process
Integrating business and production procedures
Production systems that extend from the supplier through the customer
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13. Agility: Relationships
Imperatives:
Management for motivation and support among employees
Trust-based relationships
Workforce empowerment
Shared responsibility
Pervasive entrepreneurial spirit
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14. Agility: Relationships
Internal Relationships
Adaptive work organization
Cross-functional training
Rapid teaming
Effective electronic communications
External Relationships
Proactive & interactive customer relationships
Rapid identification & certification of suppliers
Effective electronic communications & commerce
Rapid partnering for mutual commercial advantage
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15. Agility: Valuing Knowledge
Open communication & information access
Pervasive openness to learning
Knowledge & learning ability are the keys to change adaptation
Organizational promotion of, and support for, continuous education for all employees
Effective management of competencies
Inventorying, and
Capitalizing
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16. Automation Ethics: Justification
How is automated manufacturing justified from the perspective of:
Manufacturing Firms
End Customers
Engineers and Managers
Production Employees
Direct Labor
Indirect Labor
Society:
Local, Regional, National
Global
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17. Automation Ethics: Implications
What changes does automated manufacturing portend from the perspective of:
Manufacturing Firms
End Customers
Engineers and Managers
Production Employees
Direct Labor
Indirect Labor
Society:
Local, Regional, National
Global
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18. IENG 475: Computer-Controlled Manufacturing Systems
Questions & Issues
Finish designing your product
Prototype your part programs
Optimize & finalize design & production methods
Consolidate programs in folders on machine(s)
Organization for production – personnel, tools
BOM for demo, (personal production is later)
Schedule project demo – at least a day in advance
Class on Friday – HW Solutions, GPI
Last Exam is MONDAY, 2:00 – 2:50 PM
Next Wednesday – exam soln & project selection
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