Nissan said the new system will improve the efficiency of its drivetrain parts die management while reducing the workload of its employees. The company is also hoping to cut its die inventory by half to 3,500 units in 2007.
The system works by issuing each drivetrain part die with an IC tag, which contains information about the die’s production status, location, repair record and history usage. The tag can then be read instantly on a nearby computer screen.
Nissan and Japanese IT firm NTT Data, which co-developed the system, are planning to carry out onsite verification of the effectiveness of the system over the next six months.
The companies are also looking to enhance the system’s functions to include process production management of engine parts and the automatic ordering of dies.
Nissan said it hopes to deploy the system at other plants in Japan.
