scholarly journals Defects Analysis and Root Cause Robustness of Product Labels of an Acaricide Product in East Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moses Ogal Ogodo ◽  
Zita Ekeocha ◽  
Stephen Robert Byrn ◽  
Kari L Clase
Keyword(s):  
East Africa ◽  
Production Cost ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Market Returns ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
Defects Analysis

This project aimed at investigating online damages of packaging materials generated during production because of imperfectness of production processes. These online damages may lead to upsurge in production cost and/or market returns, causing the company to experience losses and even damage its reputation. Data on online damages were collected for 20ml, 40ml and 100ml labels of an acaricide product for the period between July 2018 and June 2019 and statistically analyzed. Investigation was done on the causes of online damages, then corrective and preventive actions carried out. Analysis of online damages of labels of the three pack sizes revealed a loss of 1.01% on labels alone during the year under analysis. After implementing corrective and preventive actions, there was a reduction of online damages of labels.

scholarly journals Quality Control in Production Processes

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslav Prístavka ◽  
Martina Kotorová ◽  
Radovan Savov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Basic Quality ◽  
Quality Tools

AbstractThe tools for quality management are used for quality improvement throughout the whole Europe and developed countries. Simple statistics are considered one of the most basic methods. The goal was to apply the simple statistical methods to practice and to solve problems by using them. Selected methods are used for processing the list of internal discrepancies within the organization, and for identification of the root cause of the problem and its appropriate solution. Seven basic quality tools are simple graphical tools, but very effective in solving problems related to quality. They are called essential because they are suitable for people with at least basic knowledge in statistics; therefore, they can be used to solve the vast majority of problems.

scholarly journals Evaluating and Understanding the Reason for an Increase in Nonconformances in the Laboratory

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Mukungu ◽  
Zita Ekeocha ◽  
Stephen Robert Byrn ◽  
Kari L Clase
Keyword(s):  
East Africa ◽  
Longitudinal Survey ◽  
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Industrial Training ◽  
Manufacturing Facility ◽  
Delayed Release ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
Functional Teams ◽  
Advanced Courses

This is a study of nonconformances experienced by a laboratory of a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in East Africa. There has been an increase in nonconformances from 216 nonconformances in 2017 to 229 in 2018 and by September 2019, 306 nonconformances were already logged. Increasing nonconformances result in delayed release of tested materials and many resources are wasted (e.g. chemicals, man hours and equipment). Analysts become frustrated, which may result in inexhaustive investigations. Understanding the reason for the increase in nonconformances will enable the facility to derive effective solutions to the identified causes, hence reducing the number of nonconformances and improving the productivity and morale of employees. This quantitative, nonexperimental, longitudinal survey study was intended to evaluate and understand the reason for increasing nonconformances. Trends of the nonconformances, previous investigations, procedure for investigation and the training given to analysts have been reviewed. Laboratory incidences were the most recurring nonconformances; and these were mainly caused by analyst errors. Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) were derived by cross functional teams whenever root causes were identified. Procedure for investigation of nonconformances refers to investigative tools. Identification of root causes to nonconformances recently became mandatory. Analysts have limited advanced industrial training on investigation of nonconformances. Another study should be carried out to understand the cause of analyst errors. The study can be rolled out to other departments at the manufacturing facility to create similar improvements. Analysts should enroll into advanced courses of industrial pharmacy to gain advanced industrial skills which they can apply in investigations to find root causes to nonconformances.

scholarly journals Methodology for the detection of accidents in the company based on the Bird pyramid

2020 ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
Lina Mariana Carpinteyro-Chavez ◽  
Alexandra Berenice Zamudio-Rodríguez ◽  
Silvia María Balderas-López ◽  
Argelia Teon-Veja
Keyword(s):  
Raw Material ◽  
Accident Rate ◽  
Accident Investigation ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
Communication Time ◽  
And Control ◽  
Investigation Process

Accidents at work are a very important issue within companies, because they reflect losses not only economic or raw material, but can affect the lives of workers, therefore it is important to develop a Methodology for the detection of accidents that allows the control of accident investigations. To carry out this project, it was necessary to carry out three phases, the first of which was research, in which technical and regulatory information sources applicable to the program were reviewed. In the second stage, the accident investigation process was designed, in which variables such as: investigation time, communication time, personnel and accident investigation follow-up were considered. Finally, a pilot run was carried out to identify the areas of opportunity of the program and define the corrective actions. Through the detection, management and control of accidents, it is possible to decrease the accident rate, this methodology identifies the root cause of the problem and generates corrective or preventive actions to avoid repeating said accident.

Rice waste–based polymer composites for packaging applications: A review

2021 ◽  
pp. 096739112110467
Author(s):  
Waham Ashaier Laftah ◽  
Wan Aizan Wan Abdul Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Production Cost ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Composite Polymers ◽  
Green Packaging ◽  
Composite Production ◽  
Main Factor

Rice wastes are abundant, low-cost, cellulosic-based materials. The potential of using rice waste such as husk, straw, and bran in bio-composite production is a crucial target of the composite industry. Chemical composition is the main factor that offers diverse possible applications of rice wastes in bio-composite-based materials. Eco-friendly products of bio-composite polymers can be produced by reinforcing and filling polymer matrices with high cellulosic content materials such as rice waste. From manufacturing point of view, rice wastes can be used to reduce the production cost of polymer-based products and meet the requirements for green packaging materials.

Modern Packaging Materials for Steel Products

2017 ◽  
Vol 265 ◽  
pp. 1040-1047 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.G. Kolyada ◽  
E.V. Tarasyuk ◽  
S.A. Krylova
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Chloride Ion ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Rolled Steel ◽  
Protective Properties ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Cold Rolled ◽  
Metal Products ◽  
Packaging Paper

The paper investigates structural, physical, deformation, strength, barrier, and corrosion resistance properties of domestic packaging papers in comparison with Fislage's foreign equivalent. It studies packaging paper protection of cold-rolled steel under different relative humidity, periodic humidity concentration, and available chloride ion conditions. The corrosion resistance properties of BLIK paper with UNI inhibitor are proven to match those of the foreign equivalent previously used. The EuroBum's packaging paper has poorer protective properties possibly due to the lower corrosion inhibitor content. The competitive recovery of domestic combined packaging materials for metal products can be improved by changing their production processes: increasing inhibitor content, creeping ratio of the paper base and reinforcement in order to obtain better deformation and strength properties.

scholarly journals Economic Evaluation of Cookie made from blend of Brewers′ Spent Grain (BSG), Groundnut cake and Sorghum Flour

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Babatunde Olawoye ◽  
Damilola Mercy Adeniyi ◽  
Abimbola Olamide Oyekunle ◽  
Oseni Kadiri ◽  
Samson Olumide Fawale
Keyword(s):  
Production Cost ◽  
Constant Mass ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Groundnut Cake ◽  
Engineering Economics ◽  
Sorghum Flour ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Plant Life ◽  
Spent Grain ◽  
Key Variables

AbstractBakery and pastry products such as cookies are usually produced from wheat flour and as such contribute to high foreign exchange for tropical countries where such cereal is not cultivated. In view of this, we evaluated the engineering economics for the utilization of dried brewers′ spent grain, groundnut cake and sorghum flour in the industrial production of cookies. The production was based on the assumption that the cash flow was uniform over the plant life (i.e. 10 years) with no salvage value. The equipment required for the production process was identified and estimates obtained from equipment manufactures. The production of the cookies was based on constant mass flow rate of 90 packets/min. The effects of uncertainties on cookie production were evaluated by varying the operation days (330, 300 and 250 days) and also by varying the price of some key variables required for the production processes. The results indicate that the capital cost (fixed and working capital) and the annual production cost (APC) were US$1.39×10

Effect of Processing Parameters on Properties and Microstructures of Warm-Rolled Interstitial-Free (IF) Steel Sheets

2005 ◽  
Vol 297-300 ◽  
pp. 477-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuo Cheng Wang ◽  
Cai Nian Jing ◽  
Yun Li ◽  
Fu Tao Han
Keyword(s):  
Deep Drawing ◽  
Production Cost ◽  
Steel Sheet ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Interstitial Free ◽  
If Steel ◽  
Precipitate Morphology ◽  
Steel Sheets ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Lower Production

In order to simplify production processes and to lower production cost of thicker coldrolled IF steel sheets for deep drawing applications, a new warm-rolled IF steel sheet was developed in our lab through hot-rolling in high-temperature ferrite range. In this paper, effect of processing parameters on properties, microstructures and precipitate morphology of warm-rolled IF steel sheets was investigated. It is found that firstly, good deep drawing properties and favorable textures were achieved as steels were warm-rolled in good lubricant condition. Secondly, most precipitates in steels were TiS, TiC, TiN and Ti4C2S2.

scholarly journals Complaint Analysis Using 8D Method within the Companies in the Field of Automotive

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
Vasile Alexa ◽  
Imre Kiss
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Problem Description ◽  
Product And Process ◽  
Product Specifications

The eight disciplines (8D – Eight Disciplines of Problem Solving) model is a problem solving approach typically employed by quality engineers or other professionals and commonly used by the automotive industry. It is a meticulous process used to solve complex problems and its purpose is to identify, correct, and eliminate recurring problems, and it is useful in product and process improvement. The 8D is a method of analysis that after the detection of an irregularity, identifies and seeks the methods of solving and preventing nonconformity. It is a highly disciplined and effective scientific approach for resolving recurring problems and provides excellent guidelines to identify the root cause of the problem, implement containment actions, develop and then implement corrective actions and preventive actions that make the problem go away permanently. Therefore, the Eight Disciplines of Problem Solving (8D) is a problem-solving tool used usually in response to the removal parameters or known product specifications set by customers and incorporates all the important aspects of problem solving: problem description, root cause analysis, correcting the problem and preventing the problem. The approach establishes a permanent corrective action based on statistical analysis of the problem and focuses on the origin of the problem by determining its root causes. Although it originally comprised eight stages, or disciplines, it was later augmented by an initial planning stage. The 8D method application will result in improved products and processes is structured into eight disciplines, focusing on the synergy of the team. This is a popular method for problem solving because it is reasonably easy to teach and effective.

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