Line configuration planning device

A line configuration planning device that determines a configuration of a production line, the line configuration planning device comprising:

• one or more storage devices;
• and
• one or more processors,
• wherein the one or more storage devices store:
• operation information indicating an operating condition of a factory;
• equipment configuration information indicating a configuration of equipment including an automatic machine;
• task information indicating a task type to be executed on a constituent element of a product;
• task time information indicating a task time by a worker or the automatic machine associated with the task type;
• product configuration information indicating a configuration of a to-be-produced product;
• and
• production plan information indicating a production volume and production period of the to-be-produced product, and
• wherein the one or more processors
• determine a task sequence during production of the to-be-produced product and the task time by the worker or the automatic machine for each task on the basis of the task information and the task time information,
• determine a required cycle time for producing the to-be-produced product on the basis of the production plan information,
• generate, on the basis of the determined task sequence, task time, and required cycle time, an allocation proposal for the worker and the automatic machine such that an estimated cycle time for producing the to-be-produced product is less than or equal to the required cycle time, and
• determine a production line configuration for the to-be-produced product on the basis of the allocation proposal and the equipment configuration information.