Keep parts connected throughout the factory.
Internal logistics links production trolleys and buffers to the parts, finished units and orders you follow through production.
Follow work between operations
Production continues between machines. Parts move on trolleys, wait in buffers and meet again at assembly. A useful production overview therefore includes both operations and work on its way to the next stage.
Internal logistics ties the movement of parts and units to their place in the production flow. This makes the right work easier to locate and keep together the parts belonging to the same product.
Bring trolleys and buffers into the picture
A production trolley can carry work from several operations. A drying buffer holds parts until they are ready for the next stage. A glass rack contains panes that will later meet specific units.
Internal logistics associates parts with the trolleys and buffers that hold them, linking their location to the work you follow. Recording methods and workflows are worked out with your factory.
- Parts in transit
Parts move between work centres.
- Trolleys and buffers
Work waits or gathers for the next operation.
- Assembly
The right parts meet in the right unit.
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Bring parallel production flows together
Frames and sashes can follow separate production paths before they meet. Colour grouping and drying times can also change the sequence in which parts move forward.
Internal logistics includes bringing parts back together and balancing parallel flows. This creates a common basis for investigating waiting time and missing parts at assembly. We work out the control approach around your operations and buffers.
Connect internal movement with production monitoring
Internal logistics concerns movement between work centres in the factory. MES follows execution, while packing and dispatch take work towards shipment.
The relationship between part, unit and order is the shared thread. We work out the workflow around your recording methods and equipment. Trolleys can still be moved manually.
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