Preparation schedule creating method and preparation schedule creating apparatus

A preparation schedule creating apparatus comprising at least one processor that creates a preparation work schedule for arranging tape feeders corresponding to a plurality of models on at least one carriage, the at least one carriage being attached to production equipment that produces the plurality of models of products, so as to arrange the tape feeders that are used for production of the products, the apparatus comprising:

• an information acquirer that acquires production schedule information including a production sequence for producing the plurality of models of products, a commenceable time point when production of the plurality of models of products is commenceable, and a production deadline time point, tape feeder information related to the tape feeders, carriage information related to a state of the at least one carriage attached to the production equipment and a state of equipment detached carriage detached from the production equipment, and work quantity information related to a work quantity of arrangement work of arranging tape feeders on the at least one carriage;
• a storage setter that sets the equipment detached carriage as a storage carriage in a case where the equipment detached carriage is usable in production of a model to be produced later;
• a usable carriage selector that selects a usable carriage which is the carriage that is used in production of one model, based on the production schedule information and the carriage information, wherein:
• the usable carriage is selected from a plurality of carriages excluding the storage carriage, in a case where the usable carriage is selectable from the plurality of carriages excluding the storage carriage, and the usable carriage is selected from the plurality of carriages including the storage carriage, in a case where the usable carriage is not selectable from the plurality of carriages excluding the storage carriage;
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• a preparation work schedule determiner that determines the selected usable carriage as the usable carriage for the one model in the preparation work schedule.

A preparation schedule creating apparatus comprising at least one processor that creates a preparation work schedule for arranging tape feeders corresponding to a plurality of models on at least one carriage, the at least one carriage being attached to production equipment that produces the plurality of models of products, so as to arrange the tape feeders that are used for production of the products, the apparatus comprising:

• an information acquirer that acquires production schedule information including a production sequence for producing the plurality of models of products, a commenceable time point when production of the plurality of models of products is commenceable, and a production deadline time point, tape feeder information related to the tape feeders, carriage information related to a state of the at least one carriage attached to the production equipment and a state of equipment detached carriage detached from the production equipment, and work quantity information related to a work quantity of arrangement work of arranging tape feeders on the at least one carriage;
• a storage setter that sets the equipment detached carriage as a storage carriage in a case where the equipment detached carriage is usable in production of a model to be produced later;
• a usable carriage selector that selects a usable carriage which is the carriage that is used in production of one model, based on the production schedule information and the carriage information, wherein:
• when there is a storage carriage for production of the one model, the storage carriage is selected as the usable carriage;
• when there is no storage carriage, an empty carriage is selected as the usable carriage;
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• when there is neither a storage carriage nor an empty carriage, a used carriage that is not empty is selected as the usable carriage;
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• a preparation work schedule determiner that determines the selected usable carriage as the usable carriage for the one model in the preparation work schedule.

A preparation schedule creating method used in a preparation schedule creating apparatus comprising at least one processor that creates a preparation work schedule for arranging tape feeders corresponding to a plurality of models on at least one carriage, the at least one carriage being attached to production equipment that produces the plurality of models of products, so as to arrange the tape feeders that are used for production of the products, the method comprising:

• an information acquiring step of acquiring production schedule information including a production sequence for producing the plurality of models of products, a commenceable time point when production of the plurality of models of products is commenceable, and a production deadline time point, tape feeder information related to the tape feeders, carriage information related to a state of the at least one carriage attached to the production equipment and a state of equipment detached carriage detached from the production equipment, and work quantity information related to a work quantity of arrangement work of arranging tape feeders on the at least one carriage;
• a storage setting step of setting the equipment detached carriage as a storage carriage in a case where the equipment detached carriage is usable in production of a model to be produced later;
• a usable carriage selecting step of selecting a usable carriage which is the carriage that is used in production of one model, based on the production schedule information and the carriage information, wherein:
• when there is a storage carriage for production of the one model and when the storage carriage is used for a target lot, the storage carriage is selected as the usable carriage;
• when there is no storage carriage or when there is a storage carriage and the storage carriage is not used for the target lot, an empty carriage is selected as the usable carriage;
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• when there is neither a storage carriage nor an empty carriage, a used carriage that is not empty is selected as the usable carriage;
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• a preparation work schedule determining step of determining the selected usable carriage as the usable carriage for the one model in the preparation work schedule.