Picking Location Reconstruction (Q-ROC) under POLCA Production-Cell Picking Requirements at “Photonics and Electro-Optics Instrument-Making Factory”

Enterprise work alignment in accordance with the concept of Quick Response Manufacturing will allow focusing on modern market conditions and consumer demands. This research was aimed at developing a methodology for reorganization a picking area and its interaction with production cell according to QRM guidelines and tools. The basis for this study was the lack of flexibility and rapid response in the Q-ROC cell (picking area), which did not allow for the timely acquisition of batch and supply production cells in accordance with the principles of POLCA. During the research, the acquisition and supply processes were thoroughly studied and modeled, which made it possible to identify complex of problems deals with planning, acquisition, layout, supply. A detailed study and analysis of problems helped to identify the potential causes of their occurrence and the degree of interdependence. Finally, a methodology was developed, aimed at eliminating all identified problems, following the principles of QRM. In addition, the future state of the acquisition and supply process has been modeled. The developed methodology can be applied, both at the existing factories of the company, and at those factories that may soon appear due to the positive results of the activity on the principles of QRM.