Action plan to improve overall equipment effectiveness of manufacturing processes of the case company
Patel, Alpesh (2023)
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202305109046
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The objective of this thesis is to propose an action plan to improve the overall equipment effectiveness of the plant. The engineering department has expanded its emphasis on internal component manufacture as a result of the substantial shift the case company has undergone. The product manufacturing process controls the current product structure, but because it is a relatively new idea for the case company, nothing is known about it and its key performance indicators have not yet been defined.
The research approach of the study is design research and the study includes four stages. The first stage is a literature review, finding the best knowledge based on the business problem. The second stage is current state analysis gathering the strengths and weaknesses of the process. The third stage is a co-creation effort of the initial recommendations for the process improvement utilizing the outcomes from previous stages. The fourth and last stage is a validation round of the initial recommendations by the senior management providing the feedback to finalize the process improvement recommendations. In addition, a recommendation for an implementation plan was created.
Throughout the study, a number of process strengths and weaknesses were discovered. All findings and recommendations were separated into three categories that made sense. The operation within each category has the potential to be improved, thereby improving the process as a whole.
When put into practice, the study's final suggestions offer a thorough list of steps that will enhance the procedure. The value stream is benefited by improving the process that involves the key engineers and specialists of the product line since this allows them to work more effectively and handle more duties. Every function benefits from process improvement, which eventually helps the customers.
The research approach of the study is design research and the study includes four stages. The first stage is a literature review, finding the best knowledge based on the business problem. The second stage is current state analysis gathering the strengths and weaknesses of the process. The third stage is a co-creation effort of the initial recommendations for the process improvement utilizing the outcomes from previous stages. The fourth and last stage is a validation round of the initial recommendations by the senior management providing the feedback to finalize the process improvement recommendations. In addition, a recommendation for an implementation plan was created.
Throughout the study, a number of process strengths and weaknesses were discovered. All findings and recommendations were separated into three categories that made sense. The operation within each category has the potential to be improved, thereby improving the process as a whole.
When put into practice, the study's final suggestions offer a thorough list of steps that will enhance the procedure. The value stream is benefited by improving the process that involves the key engineers and specialists of the product line since this allows them to work more effectively and handle more duties. Every function benefits from process improvement, which eventually helps the customers.