1. Accumulate communication
Digital communication is the key to success – this also applies when it comes to resuming operations. A software solution can be used, for example, to document in detail any anomalies in the machines and systems during production ramp-up and to forward them to the right people.
The release of different plant sections can now be done virtually to a large extent. Open points are no longer recorded manually in Excel lists, but are described digitally in a few steps and assigned for processing. This accumulating and wrapping of communication to directly affected stations, machines, and components thus enables a much leaner and faster exchange between the parties involved.
2. Increase clarity of processes and progress
Ramp-up management is highly complex and includes hundreds of different processes and individual working steps in preparation for commissioning, which must be recorded in checklists among other things. The aim of these extensive checks is to ensure that all the work steps interlock without problems in a smooth process and that the corresponding cycle time can be achieved in the overall production. In this case, a virtualized, intelligent hall plan can be used to increase the clarity of the work steps and approvals and, within this framework, the display of the ramp-up progress. Open points can be recognised immediately and their solution can be controlled much more specifically.
3. Accelerate activities through digitalization
Until now, on-site document management on the shopfloor was characterised by almost endless checklists and Excel files. Achieving a more transparent status recording here hardly seems possible without the introduction of digital tools and the necessary hardware. However, if the recorded defect or completed activity is immediately recorded digitally, many working steps can be saved. Capturing the ramp-up management with smartphones or tablets ultimately not only puts an end to the unpopular paperwork, but also enables evaluations and real-time reporting with just one click – regardless of the size of the production line.
New ways of communication and improved clarity as well as the use of digital tools ultimately lead to better and faster execution of measures and activities related to ramp-up management. In this way, it is possible to achieve added value for the entire company by streamlining, modernizing and simplifying the ramp-up management.
