• DocumentCode
    393512
  • Title

    Productivity improvement by automating operators´ knowledge and experience

  • Author

    Ohashi, Masayasu ; Yuki, Yoshitaka

  • Author_Institution
    Yokogawa Electr. Corp., Tokyo, Japan
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    5-7 Aug. 2002
  • Firstpage
    999
  • Abstract
    The necessity of succeeding the knowledge of expert operators familiar with all production area is becoming important. This paper discusses the knowledge management of expert operators at plant floors, where manual interventions are still key productivity bottlenecks. Meta-operation concept is an improvement cycle by converting tacit operators´ knowledge into knowledge base, and deputizes their work as an ultimate solution.
  • Keywords
    knowledge management; manufacturing data processing; expert operator knowledge; knowledge management; meta-operation concept; operator knowledge automation; production area; productivity bottlenecks; productivity improvement; Automatic control; Control systems; Costs; Humans; Knowledge management; Manufacturing automation; Manufacturing processes; Production; Productivity; Watches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    SICE 2002. Proceedings of the 41st SICE Annual Conference
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7631-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SICE.2002.1195306
  • Filename
    1195306