Mast - Modeling System
Data Input
Features/Screens
Flow Route
Modeling begins with the flow route definition for each part/product. For factory level models, each factory process is represented as a flow center in a column of the flow route table. Each row in the table represents a product, and the process time is the sum of operation times for all of its components. Flow route generator software is used to create flow routes directly from MRP data.
Product Details
Product Details adds the production period for the study, demand quantities, kanban definitions and assignment of parts/products to kanban category. The kanban category is used to group products into families that can have continuous flow with dedicated labor and machines. Kanban size is used to study process flow from one piece to batch sizes.
Flow Center Details
A flow center represents a group of like machines or work area. The details include the number of stations in each group, setup time, and assignment of labor teams. Labor teams are used to represent flexible labor required in each flow center.
Model Details
Model details include station reliability patterns, labor team availability patterns, and specific batch schedule sequences.
