ANALYTICS TRAINING MODULES

SERIES-B:
BASIC MANAGEMENT TOOLS

Module B-03 : ARROW DIAGRAM

Doc. No. A-01.00.20210308
Revision 00; 8th March 2021
Authors: Pankaj Lochan / Soumeek Das

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ANALYTICS TRAINING MODULES
Series A Series C Series D Series F
Basic Problem Solving Tools Management Systems Productivity & Efficiency Tools Advanced Statistical Tools
A-01 Flow Charts C-01 Quality Mgmt. Basics D-01 Theory of Constraints F-01 Sampling & Distribution
A-02 Cause & Effects Diagram C-02 Basic Statistics D-02 Capacity & Bottlenecks F-02 Hypothesis Testing
A-03 Stratification C-03 Statistical Process Control D-03 Value Stream Mapping (VSM) F-03 Regression
A-04 Scatter Diagram C-04 KPI Drill Down D-04 Time & Motion Study F-04 Basics of DoE
A-05 Control Charts C-05 KPI Benchmarking D-05 SMED F-05 Factorial DoE
A-06 Check Sheets C-06 KPI Target Setting D-06 Wrench Time Analysis F-06 Principal Component Analysis
A-07 Histogram C-07 Strategic Analysis Tools-1 D-07 Queuing Theory F-07 Cluster Analysis
A-08 Pareto Charts C-08 Strategic Analysis Tools-2 D-08 Inventory Management F-08 Conjoint Analysis
A-09 Graphs C-09 Strategy Management
D-09 Linear Programming Problem F-09 Discriminant Analysis
C-10 Daily Mgmt. in Operations
D-10 Game Theory F-10 Factor Analysis
C-11 Daily Mgmt. in Maint.-1
Series B D-11 OEE F-11 Response Surface Method
C-12 Daily Mgmt. in Maint.-2
Basic Management Tools D-12 PERT & CPM F-12 Taguchi DoE
C-13 Daily Mgmt. in Services
C-14 Cross Functional Mgmt. F-13 Weibull Analysis
B-01 Brainstorming Series E
B-02 Affinity Diagram C-15 Quality Assurance Basics
C-16 MSA Decision-making Tools
B-03 Arrow Diagram
C-17 PFD, FMEA, Control Plan E-01 Quality Function Deployment
B-04 Tree Diagram
C-18 Improvement Fundamentals E-02 Fault Tree Analysis
B-05 PDPC
C-19 5S E-03 AHP & Paired Analysis
B-06 Matrix Diagram
C-20 Quality Circles E-04 Pugh Matrix
B-07 Matrix Data Analysis
C-21 QC Story Approach
B-08 Relation Diagram E-05 Time Motion Series
C-22 Kaizen, OPL, Poka Yoke

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FLOW OF THE TRAINING DOCUMENT

1. Introduction to Arrow Diagram

2. Steps to construct Arrow Diagram

3. Examples for Arrow Diagram

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ARROW DIAGRAM : AN INTRODUCTION
What is Arrow Diagram?
Arrow Diagram is a network technique for project planning, Scheduling and monitoring. uses nodes for
events and arrows for activities.
When to Use:
 When planning the activities of a
known but complex task or project.
 While observing overall task and
identifying potential snags before
work starts.
Purpose & Applicability of Tool:
 It Leads to discovery of possible improvements.
 It Makes easy to monitor progress of work.
 Deals promptly with changes to plan.
 Improves communication among team.
 Promotes understanding and agreement among
group.
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SYMBOLS USED IN ARROW DIAGRAM

Event/ Node/ Junction points: Corresponds to event in the diagram & Number identifies
1 various orders of operation

Job/ Task/ Operation : Represents that activity required time

Dummy Activity Dummies: Represents only a relationship between operations, with no time required

General guidelines for Arrow Diagram

 Precedence relationships between activities are represented by circles
connected by one or more arrows.
 The length of the arrow represents the duration of the relevant activity.
 Sometimes a "dummy task" is added, to represent a dependency between
tasks, which does not represent any actual activity.

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FLOW OF THE TRAINING DOCUMENT

1. Introduction to Arrow Diagram

2. Steps to construct Arrow Diagram

3. Examples for Arrow Diagram

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STEPS IN CONSTRUCTING ARROW DIAGRAM

Indicate the order of operation. Start from left, considering what precedes
1
what follows and what is in parallel

Indicate the Junction Points / events

2

3 Draw lines and arrows. Solid lines for operations essential to plans, dotted lines for
dummy operations

Insert junction point number

4

5 Indicate operation names

Indicate days required for each operation

6

Shows the critical path (path taking the most days) with a bold line and
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arrow

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ARROW DIAGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION

Roughing
Finishing
of Outer
Outer wall
wall
2 4 5
1
Laying the Finishing Inspection &
foundations Framing Interior Turnover
Installing
1 2 3 fixtures 6
2
11 12
2 3 1
4
Installing
Pipes
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Step 1: Indicate the order of 2
operation. Start from left,
Interior Wall Painting
considering what precedes what
Operations Interior Walls
follows and what is in parallel

2 9 10
2
Electrical
Wirings
Step 2: Indicate the Junction 1
Points / events 7 Step 3 : Draw lines and arrows. Solid lines
for operations essential to plans, dotted
lines for dummy operations

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CONTINUED…

Roughing
Finishing
of Outer
Outer wall
wall
2 4 5
1
Laying the Finishing Inspection &
foundations Framing Installing Interior Turnover
fixtures 1
1 2 3 6 12
2 3 2 1 1
4 Installing
Pipes
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2
Interior Wall Painting
Step 4: Insert junction point number
Operations Interior Walls
Step 7: Shows the critical path
9 10 (path taking the most days) with a
2 2 bold line and arrow
Electrical
Wirings
Step 5: Indicate
operation names
7
1 Step 6: Indicate days required for
each operation

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FLOW OF THE TRAINING DOCUMENT

1. Introduction to Arrow Diagram

2. Steps to construct Arrow Diagram

3. Examples for Arrow Diagram

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EXAMPLE 2: CONSTRUCTING ARROW DIAGRAM FOR CUT TO LENGTH

(CTL) Process flow

Belt Conveyor
Coil loading
Car Un coiler Straightener Side Trimmer Leveler Flying Shear

3 Min 3 Min 2 Min 3 Min 4 Min 4 Min

1 2 3 4 6 7 8
Cutting Process
Loading Uncoiling Process Coil Straighten Leveling
Process Edge cutting
Process 4 Min Sheet
Processing
2 Min

Scrap collect Stacker

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5
Metallic Scrap

Event/ Node/ Junction points: Corresponds to event in the Stacking

3 Min
1 diagram & Number identifies various orders of operation

Job/ Task/ Operation : Represents that activity required Exit Chain

2 Min 2 Min
time 11 10

Dummies: Represents only a relationship between Movement of

operations, with no time required Packing & Packets
Transport

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EXAMPLE 3: CONSTRUCTING ARROW DIAGRAM FOR BAR MAKING

Process
8 Housing less 6 Housing less
6 stands
stands H-V stands H-V
Finishing Block Belt
Configuration Configuration
Conveyor
3 min 1.30 hrs
2.5 min 0.6 min 0.2 min
1 2 3 4 6 7 8
Rolling of
Billet Transfer Reheating Rolling in Crop flying shear Rolling in Pre- Bar Quenching
Slitting product
(220tph) Roughing Finishing mill
0.1 min
mill

Event/ Node/ Junction points:

Corresponds to event in the diagram 9
1 & Number identifies various orders
Cut in
of operation
0.1 min multiple
Job/ Task/ Operation : Represents 1 length of
1 min 10 min 0.1 min Bar
that activity required time 3 1 1 1
Bundling 5 min Cold cutting to
2 Rake type 1 Tail breaking at
0
Dummies: Represents only a cooling Bed
Length with cooling Bed
relationship between operations, 1 static shear with Aprons Entry
with no time required
4
Strapping, Bundle 3 min
weighing &
Collecting 15

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END OF MODULE

It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and then do your best.

Thank You

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