Production informing device and production informing method

Abstract

A production informing device includes a calculation section and an informing section. The calculation section is configured to, based on the remaining number of articles suppliable from a device used in a board work machine configured to perform predetermined board work on a board to produce a product board, in an entire production line including the board work machine, calculate a production continuable time that is a time during which the board work machine is capable of continuing the production of the product board using the articles remaining in the production line. The informing section is configured to inform a worker of the production line about the production continuable time calculated by the calculation section.

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