The Flexible Manufacturing Model Study On Equipment Manufacturing Project

Since the beginning of 21st century, with the intensifying of globalization of information and economy, the equipment manufacturing industry is also experiencing fast development. The equipment manufacturing industry is the core part of the manufacturing industry and the basis for development of nation economy and industry. It provides the production technological equipments for the nation economy and the national defence construction.Since opening and reforming, through years of development, Chinese equipment manufacturing industry is continuously narrowing the gap with its western counterpart, while our equipment manufacturing industry is still far behind in terms of manufacturing procedure performance, especially in case of facing customized market situation, many companies are in low level competitiveness in regarding of equipment products R&D, manufacturing cost control ability, on-time delivery, the customer satisfaction index and so on. Lots of the equipment manufacturing projects are running by the out-of-dated manufacturing model and the low efficient management concept. The current manufacturing mode has more stiffness while much less market adaptability and flexibility.Corresponding to the current situation, this paper summarizes some typical problems in project execution, and conducts detail analysis, pointing out that during the execution of equipment manufacturing project, besides the application of project management method on planning and controlling of project target and resource, the manufacturing model should get reformed and the flexible manufacturing model should be adapted. This paper establishes the principle frame of project flexible manufacturing, consisting of the flexible R&D and products design, flexible manufacturing procedure, flexible logistics and information flow control. By applying the theory of similarity and modularity, the flexibility of design could be obtained, and further by developing manufacturing flexibility, increase the process flexibility and improve operators'flexibility, there should be guaranteed products quality, the exerting of merit of the resources, and quick response of customers'requirement, effective and on-time delivery, with good profit margin control.The implementation of project flexible manufacturing model is one of the strategic objective for company to adapting to the customer-oriented market, it should get the great support from top management. The effective and efficient utilization and allocation of project resources rely on the timely grasping and scientific analysis on the resource and procedure information. The author of this paper seriously realizes that the proved ERP system should be the first optional supportive information technique for the implementation of the project flexible manufacturing model.By showing the case of setting up the equipment manufacturing project flexible manufacturing model in the paper author's company, he proves the high feasibility and the effectiveness of this manufacturing model. The establishing and utilizing of the model can not be apart from the participant and cooperation of all employees.Under the background of economy globalization continual deepening, the current global economy crisis influences the entire equipment manufacturing industry. While opportunity always coming along with crisis, if taking this chance to reform, by setting up the flexible manufacturing model, the equipment manufacturing project and its organization will definitely improve the project effectiveness, enhance the ability against the economy crisis and expand the marketing competitiveness edge.