3D Analyzer Software Manufacturing Tip: The analysis and evaluation of alternatives in woodworking

As part of their developmental process, woodworkers should identify alternative opportunities but also to analyse these formally and evaluate them. This depends crucially on data availability. This has important implications for some of the other functions within the organisation, which will be responsible for collecting this data. A challenge here might be that while these other areas also require data for their own role in the evaluation process, they might be needed a different format from that required by productions/operations for its role.

It is important that all decision making on new commercial opportunities be based on the firmest possible foundations and wherever possible this should be supported by the best available data. There are a number of quantitative techniques woodworkers can use to support this processes, even in situations where a degree of uncertainty exists.  One approach that can be used is mathematical programming, a technique which relies on building a mathematical model of the decision making process with decision variables, constraints and an objective. An algorithm or a set of rules is used to determine the best decision subject to the constraints. A second approach is based on decision trees. These involve looking at the possible outcomes in decision-making process and associating probabilities, resource usages, costs and potential benefits with each.

Some plant investment decisions, with a range of possible outcomes, can be analysed using this method. Another approach is based on simulation. A model, normally computer-based, is built of the situation and the results of making various types of new equipment on throughput, stock levels, customer service might be estimated.

Strategic decisions should not be made by woodworkers in a vacuum, and the implication of such decisions on all the functional areas within the organisation must be fully investigated where possible. Research and development is responsible for generating new ideas for products likely to appeal to the market. The marketing department of the woodworking business needs to determine the customer needs. This requires close interaction with the research & development department. At the same time it is important that the production department be consulted to determine if they have the ability to deliver the goods.

The analysis and evaluation of alternatives in a woodworking business must be completed in a sound financial environment in terms of income and expenditure. This requires close cooperation between the different functions, to the extent that the boundaries begin to disappear as all are working towards the common goal of the organisation.

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3D Analyzer Software was created by woodworkers with a lifetime of experience in the woodworking industry.

Close to the top of every woodworkers wish list is the seamless transition from solid model to CNC program.  3D Analyzer has made this goal a reality. With the ability to import solid models from CAD programs such as AutoCAD, 3D Pytha and Solidworks, 3D Analyzer is ideally suited to help any woodworker.

3D Analyzer Software is a customized woodworking software program that has been evolving since 2000, to enable woodworkers to produce and deliver individual pieces with dramatic time savings and near perfect accuracy. The Idea for the software program began as the owners sought practical solutions for their own woodworking manufacturing problems, needing software that would translate 3D images into specific manufacturing data.

We are proud to say that our software is now being used across the woodworking industry by:

- Architectural joinery companies
- Custom furniture manufactures
- Office fit-out suppliers
- Store fixture companies
- Exhibition companies
- Suppliers of display cabinets and
- High-end kitchen cabinet manufactures

Our Company is based in Sydney, Australia and has customers in Australia, and around the world in New Zealand, Europe / UK and the USA.