scholarly journals Case Study: Six Sigma Project for Reducing Manual Handling of Materials in Real Manufacturing Company

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 499-506
Author(s):  
Atanas Kochov ◽  
Aleksandar Argilovski
Keyword(s):  
Process Improvement ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Materials Handling ◽  
New Process ◽  
Manufacturing Company ◽  
Manual Handling ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Tools And Techniques

This paper presents a case study that is focusing on the improvement of the process of materials handling in real manufacturing company. Before the implementation of this project, the company was in a concerning state of incidents and learning events towards the ergonomics, health and safety of the operators who manually handled materials as part of their daily activities. It was proposed to use the Six Sigma framework in order to improve the process or design new process for performing the task that included manual handling of materials. In this study, through selecting suitable Six Sigma framework, mapping the current process, setting key performance indicators and using various design tools and techniques, process improvement is proposed; it will solve the problem, increase ergonomics and safety, but also increase the speed of the process and reduce the cost of spilled materials that were manually handled.

Assembly Process Improvement in Company S: A Lean Six Sigma Case Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 655-657 ◽  
pp. 2371-2374
Author(s):  
Yang Zhang ◽  
Zhen He ◽  
Tian Yu Chen ◽  
Min Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Lean Production ◽  
Lean Six Sigma ◽  
Economic Effectiveness ◽  
Assembly Process ◽  
The Cost

Lean Six Sigma, which is the integration of Lean Production and Six Sigma, can improve process, cut down the cost, and gain customer satisfaction. This paper applies Lean Six Sigma in an assembly process. The DMAIC procedure in Six Sigma and the tools in Lean Production are used to analyze and improve the process. This research aims to be a meaningful reference for those companies that want to improve the management and economic effectiveness.

Process Improvement of Brake Lever Production Using DMAIC (+)

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chittaranjan Sahay ◽  
Suhash Ghosh ◽  
Pradeep Kumar Bheemarthi
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Statistical Process ◽  
Automotive Components ◽  
The Cost

This work describes a strategy to reduce the cost associated with poor quality, by reducing the parts per million defects by Defining, Measuring, Analyzing, Implementing and Controlling (DMAIC) the production process. The method uses a combination of principles of Six Sigma applications, Lean Manufacturing and Shanin Strategy. The process has been used in analyzing the manufacturing lines of a brake lever at a Connecticut automotive components manufacturing company for reducing the cost associated with the production of nonconforming parts. The analysis was carried out with the help of the data collected on nonconformance parts and the application of phase change rules from DMAIC (+). Data analysis was carried out on statistical process control softwares, MINITAB and SPC XL 2000. Although, the problem of tight bushing existed on only one line of the brake lever assembly, this problem solving approach has solved the tight bushing problems on all assembly and alternates lines in a time- and cost-effective way.

Assessing attitudes and beliefs using the stage of change paradigm—case study of health and safety appraisal within a manufacturing company

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. 871-887 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackie H. Barrett ◽  
Roger A. Haslam ◽  
Katherine G. Lee ◽  
Mike J. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Stage Of Change ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Paradigm Case ◽  
Manufacturing Company

The implementation of lean six sigma in a book manufacturing company: A case study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Intan Lady Deamonita ◽  
Eko Pujiyanto ◽  
Cucuk Nur Rosyidi
Keyword(s):  
Six Sigma ◽  
Lean Six Sigma ◽  
Manufacturing Company

Industrial Human Factors Research in a British Health and Safety Institute

1981 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 541-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. Ridd ◽  
P. R. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Materials Handling ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Manual Handling ◽  
Industrial Groups ◽  
Human Factors Research ◽  
British Health

The role of the Materials Handling Research Unit (MHRU) within the Health and Safety Institute is to investigate industrial manual handling problems and their associated accidents. In particular the Unit's work is directed towards the prevention of back disorders which constitute the largest single attributed cause of absence for manual handling accidents (Davis and Sheppard, 1980: Stubbs and Nicholson, 1979). This research is directed firstly at ameliorating existing handling problems in industry and secondly, establishing safe guidelines for the design of future working environments. To this end the Unit has developed an analytical method which when applied to a particular industry can identify those areas where the risk of accidents and injury is greatest, and hence where preventative measures may have most effect. Of the industrial groups studied to date by the MHRU several are included here to illustrate the complete methodology.

Implementing a Lean Six Sigma standardized toolset in a manufacturing company: a case study

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos A. Panayiotou ◽  
Konstantinos E. Stergiou ◽  
Vassilis Chronopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Lean Six Sigma ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Manufacturing Company

PurposeThe first purpose of this paper is the implementation of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in a manufacturing company operating in South East Europe in order to understand the importance of critical success factors (CSFs) in LSS adoption and to find out the benefits that the company gained. The second purpose is to propose a standardized toolset based on DMAIC phases, for the application of LSS in small scale projects, in order to facilitate LSS adoption by more manufacturing companies.Design/methodology/approachThis case study is based on the interlacement of the Yin's method about case studies and the DMAIC method for the improved deployment of LSS.FindingsThe analysis of this case study shows that the company attained to benefit financially, operationally and organizationally from the implementation of LSS. The already existing mentality of CI inside the company helped the project procedure and the application of changes and improvements fulfilling LSS adoption CSFs.Practical implicationsThe paper constructs a toolset and studies the role of CSFs in order to achieve the desirable benefits in a manufacturing environment, constituting a guide for future LSS initiatives.Originality/valueAs stated by literature reviews, even though there are several papers concerning LSS implementation in the manufacturing sector, there is a need for more case studies papers, such as this one, in order to enrich the literature. In this paper, it is also the first time that a specific toolset for small scale projects is proposed based on to DMAIC which can be implemented in further LSS projects.

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