Adapting Technical Documentation and Data for Paperless Operations in a Company

In the diploma thesis, the author defined fundamental concepts and established theoretical foundations for multiple aspects of paperless operations and implemented them into practical use in production processes. In the final work, we address general terms of ** digitalisation**, evaluate the rationale for deciding on paperless operations, demonstrate practical methods of modifying plans and storing them, whilst also encompassing proposals for improvements on how to make the working environment even safer through the transition to paperless operations. The final thesis also addresses the costs arising from implementing paperless operations and changes in working methods that, prior to the change, permitted internal modifications of plans 'by hand'.

Solution and Method

In the diploma thesis, the author defined fundamental concepts and established theoretical foundations for multiple aspects of paperless operations and implemented them into practical use in production processes. As a foundation for the transition to paperless operations, he selected the 'machine department' of the company Arcont d.d., as during his mandatory work placement he devoted the most time to precisely this topic. In the diploma thesis, the author focused on basic hypotheses, which he elaborated, evaluated and attempted to confirm or reject through analytical means.

Particular attention was devoted to how to facilitate the worker's tasks through paperless operations, how paperless operations facilitate subsequent modification of technical documentation, how to ** improve traceability** and ** accessibility of technical documentation** in the case of complete digitalisation, and how to ensure greater safety in production processes themselves through the implementation of paperless operations. How to adapt technical documentation for the needs of paperless operations (digitalisation)? How to improve technical documentation and thereby facilitate the employee's understanding of plans?

How to ensure traceability of semi-finished products with the help of computer-aided programmes during assembly in production? Thus, through basic questions that we implement in the company in question, we can most easily decide on the rationale for digitalisation. In the company addressed in the diploma thesis, the process of paperless operations began to be implemented gradually.

First, all plans were updated in terms of revision and broken down into 4 sets, which later represent the most useful combination of simplicity, traceability and usability (regarding methods of storing files that can later be used with other NC programmes/devices).

Results

In the final work, we address general terms of digitalisation, evaluate the rationale for deciding on paperless operations, demonstrate practical methods of modifying plans and storing them, whilst also encompassing proposals for improvements on how to make the working environment even safer through the transition to paperless operations. The final thesis also addresses the costs arising from implementing paperless operations and changes in working methods that, prior to the change, permitted internal modifications of plans 'by hand'.

If we decide on digitalisation, it is necessary to be aware that the entire staff must also adapt to the new way of working and that any change must be consistently recorded as a revision in the updating of plans.