Times of Gain

Times of Gain

May 17, 2020
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Stage Model

The Stage revised model shows below the Facility resources divided into two categories:

  • FacilityInfra: includes infrastructure items, like Shop Floor Area, Energy, etc.
  • FacilityOp: includes operational items with Skills, like Tools and People.

PlanetProductProcessStageResourceWorkerSkillToolCycloRMWiPFacilityFacilityInfraEnergyAreaFacilityOppopulated_by1..nmade_by1..ncomposed_of1..nuses1..npreviousnexthas_skill1..ncommands0..ncommands0..nhas_skill1..nfrom_cycloexternalinternalfrom_facilityinfrastructureoperationrequires1..n

Stage Resources

When the Cyclo is running, each Stage should allocate all necessary Resources before receiving the “green” light to be executed. The diagram below shows the allocation, execution and release states for each Stage.

CycloFacilityInfraSkillRMWiPEnergyAreaFacilityOpToolWorkerrm_okwip_okenergy_okarea_oktool_skill_okworker_skill_okResource_AllocationexecutionStage_ExecutionWiPCycloAreaFacilityInfraEnergyToolFacilityOpWorkerwip_freearea_freeenergy_freetool_skill_freeworker_skill_freeResource_ReleaseCyclo is running

Resource Allocation

  • From the Cyclo may eventually come RM, and WiP generated at previous Stage.
  • Infrastructure Resources are obtained from the Facility, like Energy and Shop Floor Area.
  • The Skills indicate Operational Resources to be sought in the Facility, like Tools and People.
  • For each required Resource, check its availability. If not available, the Stage must wait.
  • At Resource allocation, there may be a delay due to the Resource Allocation Time.
  • Before each Stage execution, there may be a delay due to the Resource Setup Time.

Stage Execution

  • As soon as resources are allocated and setup, the Stage is executed, according to rule three of Deming’s Process specification: At each Stage there is production, that is, something happens in the set of assets that enter a Stage, causing their exit in a different state.
  • The Stage execution expects to introduce a delay known as the Stage Execution Time.

Resource Release

  • After execution, the allocated Resources may be freed and become available for other Stages.
  • Any resulting WiP must be released for the next Stage of the Cyclo.
  • Remaining Facility allocated Resources should be released to FacilityInfra and FacilityOp.
  • At Resource release, there may be a delay due to the Resource Release Time.
  • Some optimization may prevent Facility from eventual unnecessary release/reallocation, according to rule five of Deming’s Process specification: Each Stage cooperates with the next and the previous, seeking optimization.

Stage Timing

The timing during the Resource allocation, execution and release is shown below.

AllocSetupExecutionReleaseFreeResource Allocation Time1Resource Setup Time2Stage Execution Time3Resource Release Time4Stage Total Time5AllocSetupExecutionReleaseFree

These times should be specified by the Process, since it defines the Stage sequence for the Cyclo. The actual amount of time each Stage will require at run time is ultimately defined by the Cyclo and Facility implementations. All timing should be analyzed as statistical distributions, subject to variations due to existing common and special causes in the Process, according to SPC (Statistical Process Control) directives.

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