How to arrange work and production in a small high tech company
Siame-Moono, Eunice (2012)
Siame-Moono, Eunice
Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201205117794
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201205117794
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This thesis was commissioned by Elkome Installations, a small high tech company which exists under the Elkome group umbrella. It is a measuring and testing company which deals with electronic systems. The aim of this thesis was to find a solution to the problems that Elkome was facing in the organisation of work and production in their Hyvinkää installation unit. Using a qualitative research method, information on production planning and operation management for performance improvement and to emphasize the importance of planning in production is presented in this thesis.
The literature used was based on high technology manufacturing processes, production and operation management and primary data from questionnaire interviews. It also required an observation of how production is currently handled by the case company. The data was analyzed using the inductive reasoning approach.
The results found that the case company faces similar problems that most small high tech companies face. Therefore, in order to improve the organisation of work and production, Elkome should recognise that there is a need for specialization and proper work division. Therefore, a production process plan has been formulated to reinforce improvement in the case company’s production system. With this in effect the production process will flow as smoothly as possible and hence quality in production work will be enhanced as well.
The literature used was based on high technology manufacturing processes, production and operation management and primary data from questionnaire interviews. It also required an observation of how production is currently handled by the case company. The data was analyzed using the inductive reasoning approach.
The results found that the case company faces similar problems that most small high tech companies face. Therefore, in order to improve the organisation of work and production, Elkome should recognise that there is a need for specialization and proper work division. Therefore, a production process plan has been formulated to reinforce improvement in the case company’s production system. With this in effect the production process will flow as smoothly as possible and hence quality in production work will be enhanced as well.