IMEG was hired by a leading manufacturer of industrial and IT enclosures, server racks, and accessories to study their material kitting process and develop MTM documents.
THE PROBLEM
Unknown time standards for picking material used in different types and sizes of kits
Current material handlers picking at different rates, inconsistent number of kits picked per shift
Unknown labor requirements for the kitting process to support production volumes
time study, material
THE PLAN
Breakdown kit types into common attributes to optimize the list of kits to be studied
Observe and video the current kitting process for different material pickers
Time study picker vertical and horizontal travel times
Develop MTM time standards for each observed kit type
Create work instructions to standardize the kitting process
THE RESULTS
MTM DEVELOPMENT
Reached consistent picking and kitting times regardless of team member
Able to identify picking and kitting labor required to support mass production volumes
Improved quality and efficiency through standardized work instructions
