Explaining Methods to Avoid "Risks" and "Mistakes" in Manual Factory Internal Logistics Conveyance Processes

"Introduction: The conveying process is an essential step in completing products by transporting components between preceding and succeeding processes (from designated locations to designated locations).
In manual operations, there are inevitably "risks" and "mistakes" that need to be mitigated.
This article will introduce the challenges and solutions related to the conveying process."

What is the conveying process?

The conveying process is an essential step in completing products by transporting components between preceding and succeeding processes (from designated locations to designated locations). It plays a crucial role in industries such as manufacturing and warehousing, where effective handling, transportation, and storage of goods on production lines or within warehouses are required.

Challenges in manual conveying processes:

In the context of factory internal logistics, the conveying process involves the transportation of parts and materials to the required locations in the required quantities at the optimal timing. Currently, this is often done manually using tools such as hand carts. Consequently, human errors such as picking up the wrong items or incorrect quantities are prone to occur, leading to unnecessary time and cost expenses. In some cases, there is also a risk of accidents or equipment failures.
Furthermore, manual labor in these tasks, including repeated lifting and carrying of heavy loads, can impose physical strain and burden on workers."

The proneness to human errors:

When the conveying process is carried out manually, there is a higher likelihood of pickup errors and quantity mistakes. To rectify these errors, additional time and sometimes costs may be incurred. Factors such as worker fatigue, decreased concentration, and motivation can also lead to lower work efficiency and increased chances of errors.

Time loss and decreased reliability due to mistakes:

When conveying tasks are performed manually, mistakes can occur, such as delivering parts to the wrong location or incorrect quantities. These mistakes result in time loss for rectification. In the case of shipping, such mistakes can also lead to a decrease in trust from business partners."

The risk of accidents

Even with caution, there is a risk of accidents when individuals are rushing or experiencing decreased concentration due to fatigue. In such cases, people may collide with each other or cause cargo collapse from hand carts. When dealing with heavy loads, there is also a potential for accidents during loading and unloading from the carts. If an accident were to occur, not only would on-site response be necessary but also internal procedures such as workers' compensation would require significant time and attention.

Methods to reduce mistakes in manual conveying processes:

To minimize mistakes, implementing clear and understandable manuals and innovative storage methods can help mitigate errors in the conveying process and enable efficient operations."

①Simplification of worklists

Efforts should be made to simplify worklists to avoid complications in tasks and minimize mistakes resulting from excessive concentration."

②Innovative storage methods

To prevent careless mistakes due to misidentification, it is important to store similar items separately, use clear markers for easy recognition, and maintain an organized storage area that anyone can easily understand at a glance.

③Measures to avoid collisions

In a busy factory environment, layouts that provide visibility and awareness of people's presence, carrying bells or alarms that sound when someone passes by, can help prevent collisions.

However, no matter how many precautions and measures are taken, completely eliminating human errors is challenging. Therefore, there is growing interest in methods that do not rely on manual labor. The next chapter will explain methods for avoiding mistakes in the conveying process."

Methods for avoiding mistakes in the conveying process

One method to avoid mistakes in the conveying process is through business automation. By eliminating human intervention in the transportation process, the risks of missing items and accidents can be reduced. The main methods that do not rely on human intervention are the introduction of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR), Autonomous Guided Forklifts (AGF), and conveyors. The following explanations provide details about AGV, AMR, and AGF:

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However, when considering implementation, it is necessary to consider the characteristics of each method and compatibility with inspected products in order to determine which method is suitable.

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