Manufacturing family

A production family is an organizational combination of parts that have the same operations. This is usually the case for parts with a similar shape, i.e. part families . The similarity must be such that these parts can be processed together in one work process. Since, unlike the formation of a parts family, the decisive criterion for the production family is that the parts of the family can be processed on the same equipment without retooling , i.e. without changing tools or devices, so parts whose shape differs significantly in one Manufacturing family.

For the formation of a parts family, the structural similarity of the parts is decisive, for the production family the similarity of the processing.

A parts family allows the parts to be brought together in production to form larger batches from different orders with regard to the specific work processes. This increases the efficiency of the equipment, improves quality and reduces production costs. The measure for the lead time is disadvantageous .

Remarks

↑ REFA - Association for Work Studies and Business Organization e. V. (Ed.): Methodology of business organization. Lexicon of the company organization. Carl Hanser, Munich 1993, ISBN 3-446-17523-7 , p. 76.
↑ Klaus Ehrlenspiel, Alfons Kiewert, Udo Lindemann : Develop and construct inexpensively. Cost management in integrated product development. 6th, revised and corrected edition. Springer, Berlin et al. 2007, ISBN 978-3-540-74222-7 , p. 305.

[1] REFA - Association for Work Studies and Business Organization e. V. (Ed.): Methodology of business organization. Lexicon of the company organization. Carl Hanser, Munich 1993, ISBN 3-446-17523-7 , p. 76.

[2] Klaus Ehrlenspiel, Alfons Kiewert, Udo Lindemann : Develop and construct inexpensively. Cost management in integrated product development. 6th, revised and corrected edition. Springer, Berlin et al. 2007, ISBN 978-3-540-74222-7 , p. 305.