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8ball
hi all,
Looking for some guidance, help, identifying potential future pitfalls etc.
i think the first thing to say is what we have achieved so far. i along with 2 other collegues were given the task of making a non profitable assembly cell efficient, productive and profitable.
Currently 42 hours of attended labour goes into manufacturing and assembling (lets call them 'shanks' as im not sure if my company would like me publishing this material) shanks . Within this 42 hours are a large amount of waste and other issues. Our target is 22. They work in cells and the people move around the cell like bees round honey.
So first of all we went on the shop floor and conducted 'Production Time Studies' to understand currently 'where we are' and identify any potential issues that could be improved. It became apparent early on that a production line would be best suited to this time of product.
Takt Time as been calculated at 2.20 hours. We have set a 2hour takt and using the .2 of an hour to move the product on from one op to another. (The 'Shanks' are a very large product)
We have put in numerous improvements to reduce the times per operation to somewhere near the takt.
i feel we are a week away from priming the line and watch what happens and balance the line where appropriate, along with further improvements if required.
From this point on what potential issues am i likely to face, is there a structured way to introduce the line balancing ie start with a larger takt to begin with etc.
ANy more info just ask
Looking for some guidance, help, identifying potential future pitfalls etc.
i think the first thing to say is what we have achieved so far. i along with 2 other collegues were given the task of making a non profitable assembly cell efficient, productive and profitable.
Currently 42 hours of attended labour goes into manufacturing and assembling (lets call them 'shanks' as im not sure if my company would like me publishing this material) shanks . Within this 42 hours are a large amount of waste and other issues. Our target is 22. They work in cells and the people move around the cell like bees round honey.
So first of all we went on the shop floor and conducted 'Production Time Studies' to understand currently 'where we are' and identify any potential issues that could be improved. It became apparent early on that a production line would be best suited to this time of product.
Takt Time as been calculated at 2.20 hours. We have set a 2hour takt and using the .2 of an hour to move the product on from one op to another. (The 'Shanks' are a very large product)
We have put in numerous improvements to reduce the times per operation to somewhere near the takt.
i feel we are a week away from priming the line and watch what happens and balance the line where appropriate, along with further improvements if required.
From this point on what potential issues am i likely to face, is there a structured way to introduce the line balancing ie start with a larger takt to begin with etc.
ANy more info just ask