Question: How to calculate Basic Pitch Time (BPT), Upper control limit (UCL) and Lower control limit (LCL) that is used in initial line balancing? ... asked by Samana
OCS's Answer:
Diagram -1: Operation Bulletin with Pitch time, UCL and LCL
Upper limit is calculated by adding 10% to 15% of the basic pitch time and minus 10-15% to calculate lower limit. Standard limit is +/-10%. In the following diagram, UCL and LCL have been drawn considering +/- 15% of Pitch time. In the following diagram -2, Pitch diagram is drown with operation time, Pitch, UCL and LCL. Blue line shows basic time in seconds. When Blue line remain within UCL and LCL i.e. +/- 15% limit, one machine is considered for those operations. When basic time of an operation is above upper limit 2 machines will be assigned for that operation, e.g. attach sleeve, sew side seam with label and sew sleeve hem.
Diagram -2:
OCS's Answer:
Basic Pitch Time= (Total Basic minutes of a garment/ Total Number operations)
Where, Basic minutes for the garment can be calculated using following formula.
Total Basic minutes = Sum of basic minutes of each operation
OR
Total Basic minutes = SAM(1 - Allowance%)
Generally an Operation Bulletin includes one column for calculated machine requirement and another column for actual machine requirement. Calculated machine, which is calculated requirement mostly come in fraction. See diagram-1. But in practical you can't assign fraction of a machine. Secondly you have to allocate correct number of machines to get output as per hourly target. Where work content is high (greater than Pitch) you plan for more that one machine for the same operation. When do you add one machine more and share work with other operation (machine) depends on work content and it is decided by Upper and Lower control limits.
Where, Basic minutes for the garment can be calculated using following formula.
Total Basic minutes = Sum of basic minutes of each operation
OR
Total Basic minutes = SAM(1 - Allowance%)
Generally an Operation Bulletin includes one column for calculated machine requirement and another column for actual machine requirement. Calculated machine, which is calculated requirement mostly come in fraction. See diagram-1. But in practical you can't assign fraction of a machine. Secondly you have to allocate correct number of machines to get output as per hourly target. Where work content is high (greater than Pitch) you plan for more that one machine for the same operation. When do you add one machine more and share work with other operation (machine) depends on work content and it is decided by Upper and Lower control limits.
Upper limit is calculated by adding 10% to 15% of the basic pitch time and minus 10-15% to calculate lower limit. Standard limit is +/-10%. In the following diagram, UCL and LCL have been drawn considering +/- 15% of Pitch time. In the following diagram -2, Pitch diagram is drown with operation time, Pitch, UCL and LCL. Blue line shows basic time in seconds. When Blue line remain within UCL and LCL i.e. +/- 15% limit, one machine is considered for those operations. When basic time of an operation is above upper limit 2 machines will be assigned for that operation, e.g. attach sleeve, sew side seam with label and sew sleeve hem.
Diagram -2:
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