scholarly journals Product redesign to align with production processes

Author(s):  
Pedro Agustín Ojeda-Escoto

The development of products destined to cover specific needs plays an important role when it is possible to have feedback, in terms of functionality, on the part of the final user for the consolidation of the product. Seeking such consolidation and identifying opportunities for improvement, in this paper a redesign was made based on specific criteria to align the manufacturing to mass production. The following premises were raised: 1) validation of the de-sign proposal; 2) comparative and operational analysis; 3) geometry optimization for weight and production cost reduction. This paper proposes a new design of the drawbar body of a tractor (case study) and the theoretical framework is established taking the bases of the concurrent engineering to define and characterize the final architecture configuration. Is reported the methodology used for the development of this research and the results obtained by finite element analysis for architecture optimization. Finally, are presented the defined strategies for aligning manufacturing to production.

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Mayra Verónica Barrera-Figueroa ◽  
Graciela Rodríguez-Rodríguez ◽  
Giovanni Ugalde-Zamudio

The development of products destined to cover specific needs plays an important role when it is possible to have feedback, in terms of functionality, on the part of the final user for the consolidation of the product. Seeking such consolidation and identifying opportunities for improvement, in this paper a redesign was made based on specific criteria to align the manufacturing to mass production. The following premises were raised: 1) validation of the de-sign proposal; 2) comparative and operational analysis; 3) geometry optimization for weight and production cost reduction. This paper proposes a new design of the drawbar body of a tractor (case study) and the theoretical framework is established taking the bases of the concurrent engineering to define and characterize the final architecture configuration. Is reported the methodology used for the development of this research and the results obtained by finite element analysis for architecture optimization. Finally, are presented the defined strategies for aligning manufacturing to production.


Author(s):  
Pedro Agustín Ojeda-Escoto

Today, companies dedicated to the design and manufacture of products seek to improve processes and procedures to provide better services. In addition to this, the development of products designed to meet specific needs plays an important role when feedback is obtained, in terms of design and functionality, from the end user for the consolidation of a product. Looking for such consolidation and identifying improvement opportunities, in the present paper a redesign was made based on specific criteria to align manufacturing to mass production. The theoretical framework is established taking the bases of Concurrent Engineering (CE) and Lean Manufacturing (LM), which allows to base the redesign of a scissor wagon (case study). The proposed design was structured under the approaches of cost reduction, quality improvement and characterization of geometry to reduce weight, allowed to define an architecture capable of being aligned to a mass production. The complete procedure to perform the redesign of the wagon and the analysis criteria used to conform such architecture are reported. Finally, the strategies defined for the inclusion of the new product to production and the geometry optimization results obtained by finite element analysis (FEA) are presented.


2021 ◽  
Vol 241 ◽  
pp. 01006
Author(s):  
Thanwarhat Sodkomkham ◽  
Chavalit Ratanatamskul ◽  
Achara Chandrachai

The study objective was to examine, develop and apply an integrated lean management, IoT and MFCA system to optimize water management of industrial manufacturing in Thailand to increase efficiency. The results of a case study reduced water use in production processes by 15% per annum, with cost reduction of approximately US$12, 182. Reduced water consumption renders production processes more environmentally friendly, with increased ease and accuracy in managing water resources. Production processes also become more valuable by applying a modern management approach using industrial engineering techniques that enhance productivity, while reducing costs and increasing competitiveness. Results can be used to balance business development and promote the economy, society and environment in Thailand in the future.


2015 ◽  
Vol 641 ◽  
pp. 266-277
Author(s):  
Artur Rękas ◽  
Magdalena Kurek ◽  
Tomasz Latos ◽  
Katarzyna Milczanowska

Each enterprise that concentrates on boosting its position on a market tries to optimize mechanisms of its activity. It can be realized mainly by development in such directions as extending shares on the market, cost reduction, introducing more effective methods of production and risk management. Increasing the level of customers’ satisfaction is reached by use of FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) as a tool of continuous development of products and processes realized by conducting their cyclic analyses. Their results build a foundation for introducing new solutions as corrective actions that eliminate causes of defects and at the same time lead to process and product improvement.The advantages of FMEA have resulted in its implementation into nearly every branch of a modern industry, both for unitary and mass production. An example of application of FMEA in mass production is a production process of beverage cans. This process is multistage, extraordinarily precise, technologically complicated and burdened by a great amount of factors that hypothetically can cause defects.The application of proper preventive actions aimed at defining both potential and factual causes of defects is an essential element of increasing the effectiveness a of production line with the simultaneous production cost reduction and boosting the level of customer satisfaction.In the article, the use of FMEA in mass production on the basis of a beverage can manufacturing has been analysed. On its basis, the potential causes of defects have been isolated and eliminated.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Zuo ◽  
Liaqat Ali ◽  
Yong Bai

Abstract Flexible pipes are compounded by many concentric layers, with different structural and operational functions. These layers are usually made of distinct materials, including metal and plastic. To accurately meet the working requirements of the pipes and reduce its production cost, the primary purpose of this paper is to present the cross-sectional design procedure and the case study for a specific unbonded flexible pipe is also illustrated. In this paper, the mathematical analysis and finite element analysis are employed to study the properties of pipe under different working conditions. A theoretical model for stresses and deformations of the pipe have been studied, and the obtained results have been compared with the ones from the FEM which is used to simulate the pipe under different working conditions. Additionally, the several models will be developed to study mechanical responses of pipes subjected to several loads. The results and FEA models can be useful for the designing structure of flexible pipes.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. K. Handoyo ◽  
M. R. Mashudi ◽  
H. P. Ipung

Current supply chain methods are having difficulties in resolving problems arising from the lack of trust in supply chains. The root reason lies in two challenges brought to the traditional mechanism: self-interests of supply chain members and information asymmetry in production processes. Blockchain is a promising technology to address these problems. The key objective of this paper is to present qualitative analysis for blockchain in supply chain as the decision-making framework to implement this new technology. The analysis method used Val IT business case framework, validated by the expert judgements. The further study needs to be elaborated by either the existing organization that use blockchain or assessment by the organization that will use blockchain to improve their supply chain management.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Abdallah ◽  
Mohammed Abdel Rahem ◽  
Antonella Pasqualone

AbstractFood products suitable for Muslim consumers should be halal certified, particularly when their origins or production processes are doubtful. However, there is a multiplicity of halal standards. This situation may generate confusion, particularly for producers in Western countries who would like to certify their products in order to export them to Islamic countries. This study analyzed the reasons underlying the multiplicity of standards and reviewed the attempts of harmonization over time. Then, the case study of application to slaughterhouses was considered, by comparing four different halal standards (namely GSO 993:2015, OIC/SMIIC 1:2019, HAS 23103:2012, and MS 1500:2019) representative of different geographic areas. Animal stunning was critically examined, comparing tradition with modernity. The study evidenced that the basic requirements related to slaughtering are common to all the halal standards considered, but several differences occur in more specific details. Only a close collaboration between the authorities of all the countries involved in issuing halal certifications will lead to a homogeneous regulatory framework with unified certification and accreditation procedures, increasingly required in a globalized market.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 839
Author(s):  
Tarek N. Salem ◽  
Nadia M. Elkhawas ◽  
Ahmed M. Elnady

The erosion of limestone and calcarenite ridges that existed parallel to the Mediterranean shoreline forms the calcareous sand (CS) formation at the surface layer of Egypt's northern coast. The CS is often combined with broken shells which are considered geotechnically problematic due to their possible crushability and relatively high compressibility. In this research, CS samples collected from a site along the northern coast of Egypt are studied to better understand its behavior under normal and shear stresses. Reconstituted CS specimens with different ratios of broken shells (BS) are also investigated to study the effect of BS ratios on the soil mixture strength behavior. The strength is evaluated using laboratory direct-shear and one-dimensional compression tests (oedometer test). The CS specimens are not exposed to significant crushability even under relatively high-stress levels. In addition, a 3D finite element analysis (FEA) is presented in this paper to study the degradation offshore pile capacity in CS having different percentages of BS. The stress–strain results using oedometer tests are compared with a numerical model, and it gave identical matching for most cases. The effects of pile diameter and embedment depth parameters are then studied for the case study on the northern coast. Three different mixing ratios of CS and BS have been used, CS + 10% BS, CS + 30% BS, and CS + 50% BS, which resulted in a decrease of the ultimate vertical compression pile load capacity by 8.8%, 15%, and 16%, respectively.


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