Results
Results of the NESTIX project in STX France Saint-Nazaire.
Integrated control of whole block production
One data system, NESTIX SHIP, is covering the needs of the part fabrication and block assembly. The production is balanced and synchronized in all the workshops and work phases. The amount of data systems in the hull production has been reduced by 80 %, which is a great benefit in many ways. NESTIX is successfully integrated with AVEVA MARS ERP and project management systems which have their duties out of the part and block production.
Ship design integrated to production
Design interface according to the rules between the ship design and NESTIX has been taken into use thus making it possible for the designer to detect errors in the design information and correct them before transferring into the production. This means improved control in the ship design content reducing amount of work in the work preparation by 70 %.
Advanced material management
Advanced material forecasting, reservation and purchase management in NESTIX has reduced the size of material stock, but the most important factor is that the material is now really in control. Materials are managed both in individual (raw material and remnants) and article level. Detailed control of the information (orders, geometries, materials, remnants and production machinery) and integrated nesting of parts have also improved the material utilization.
Improved planning and logistics features
NESTIX estimates the production work load accurately, because real geometric information is used to estimate the process time. Planning and scheduling the machine work queues and applying LEAN pull based production to get material, parts and assemblies into workshop to start the work are now in use. The logistics inside both the shipyard and with subcontractors has improved clearly when the material, parts and assemblies guided with “home calls” in NESTIX are always available in the next work phase.
Production follow up in real time
As a result of the project the “real time” production status has been achieved by following up all the important part production and assembly work phases in one system – NESTIX. It has improved control and traceability of the whole production process considerably. The production history is now traced in every working place, every part can be traced into material individual (charge number) and location of parts and assemblies on pallets are known in the shipyard area.
Efficient production
NESTIX is controlling all the dependences in the part fabrication and block assembly, and is supporting the principles of LEAN production. The efficiency of many workshops has increased. It means better utilization ratio of machines, improved throughput and even 40 % more blocks.
