IMEG was hired by a manufacturer of industrial marking and coding solutions to assist with the development of standard work for two of their process areas.
THE PROBLEM
No standard times for production processes
Current operator work load not balanced
No set operator processes, elements not assigned per operator and process order is not defined
manning, productivity
THE PLAN
Time study all operator processes
Document current process flow and operator process breakdown
Develop line balancing between operators to increase utilization
Create standard work documentation for the balanced operations
standard work development
THE RESULTS
Time standards for production operations to set throughput expectations
Optimized line balancing for various manning levels
Standard work documentation for various manning levels to ensure production audacity and consistency
Trained operators in the standard work operation breakdown
Standard work auditing documentation created to ensure process is sustainable
