Mast - Capacity Planning System
Features/Screens
Capacity
MAST capacity includes total burden hours by kanban category, burden hours by labor team, kanban quantity and flow time, and inventory vs. capacity graph. This analysis allows for the quick review of alternative kanban groupings, labor assignments, and product flow families. These alternative reviews lead to the development of Product Flows and Process Centers.
Cost Model and ROI
The cost model in MAST is based on an actual cost equation for annual replacement cost of machines, wage and benefit cost of labor, allocated overhead cost per year, and cost of automation. The sum of these annual costs is allocated to parts/products based on process times and efficiencies for machines and labor used in the flow route. All cost is allocated to total production in the MAST model.
Import/Export Model to SAIL
The model in MAST becomes the base model data used in SAIL. This "hand off" ensures that the operation is scheduled and monitored according to the engineered plan. Long term forecasts are used to reconfigure the machine assignments, number of pallets, and operators. This revised base model is exported to SAIL for use in the operation plan.
