lean activities - april 2014 update
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LEAN ACTIVITIES AT TVONE – QUARTER ONE REPORT
Gaurav BijlaniManufacturing Engineer
April 2014
ACTIVITY BASED - NUMBER OF KAIZEN EVENTS - 1
Test area Kaizen event. Test area has several bottle necks, Operator training, equipment availability, Failures and also spof (Single point of failure). After meetings and data gathering, project objectives have been established. This is a Manufacturing based activity.
Number of participants – 6
Project started mid-February. Completion target date, end of June 2014.
NUMBER OF KAIZEN EVENTS
Training provided:
5S audits and criteria
5S training for core team members
7 + 1 Wastes (TIMWOODS)
SMED (Single minute exchange of Die)
Value Stream Mapping
Process Mapping
RESULT BASED
Safety – With cables neatly tucked away (Tie-wrapped) and neatly arranged, extension leads raised off the floor and at accessible height, tripping hazard is eradicated.
Delivery: Lead time reduced. Test operators suggested carrying out Testing products in a batch process rather than in smaller batch or individual units. This reduced setup time.
RESULT BASED
Employees trained in Lean fundamentals:
% of BU trained in Lean Fundamentals – 20%
Original figure, 16%.% of BU participating in Kaizen : 12%. This is the first time Kaizen event is taking place at tvONE.
Q1 SUCCESS STORY
5S activities implemented, Lean initiatives board in place, OTD and FTP monitored, programming capability in Test area increased 100% and batch processing introduced.
Aim is to complete Test area Kaizen event by the end of the second quarter and start Production area Kaizen, Process mapping Production area and initiating SMED in SMD.
Q2 TRAINING AND PROJECT PLANS
SMED and OEE training booked for 8th May.5S basics for all Production employees – In house training planning in progress.
Cost, Quality and Delivery training booked – 9th April.
2014 TARGETS
Carry out Process Mapping of at least 2 areas in the Production area and remap the area.
Improve Quality by measuring processes at every stage.
To continue 5S activities and complete at least 2 Kaizen events in the year.
Actively include every individual in Process improvements.