DigiLean – Digitalization concept for learning and knowledge reuse

Project time: 2015 – 2016

Budget: 775 000 kr

Funding: SIP Produktion2030

Purpose and goal

In the Digilean project w e have taken on the challenge to map digitalization needs in a manufacturing process, to facilitate know ledge creation and continuous learning based on disturbances and deviations. The overall objective of the project has been to develop a digitization concept for integrated improvement and know ledge flow in cooperation w ith Toyota Material Handling, Dentsply and Yolean. We have chosen to focus on problems identified in production, w ith its root causes pointing tow ards design.

Results and expected effects

The theory summarizes the Digilean process as: 1st step, procedures to identify deviations, 2nd step, Implementing procedures for solving problems, and 3rd step, to introduce a system for preventing the problem from reoccurring (i.e. organizational learning). We have in the project developed an information and process model based on the approach, and tested the applicability at Toyota and Dentsply. The information model and process model has been partially introduced and validated digitally in Dentsply (Step 1, in the production flow , and Step 2 evaluated on one production line)

Approach and implementation

The project has been carried out using a methodology based on a combination of experiments and qualitative studies in order to identify problems and test potential solutions iteratively. At Dentsply w e have used an existing system to log disturbances in production, delivered by Yolean, as the basis for experimentation. In the the Toyota case w e carried out a qualitative study in the production, idintifying and describing all stages of the Digilean Process. Toyota w as found to have a w ell-developed analog model, inherited from Japan, w ith great potential to be digitized.

Participating researcher(s)

Share

Similar projects

PADOK – Study Visit to India 2016

With globalization and other megatrends as demographic changes and climate change, more knowledge is needed regarding production in an international perspective. PADOK Study Visit in India 2016 have given an increased knowledge regarding how production is conducted in India, some of the challenges producing companies in that region is facing and how Swedish companies interested in investing in production in India could act to establish themselves in the region.

2016 – 2016

Tailored Tool Surfaces for Robust and Sustainable Hot Stamping

Tooling constitutes a significant part in the economical investment of the hot stamping process. Significant benefits in production economy and environmental benefits can be attained by improving the tribological performance in hot forming operations of automotive components. The main idea of this project is to create tailored tool surfaces on dies made from cheaper and easier to manufacture tool steel for the hot stamping of ultra-high strength steels.

2015 – 2018

Tailored Tool Surfaces for Robust and Sustainable Hot Stamping