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Marshall FrankMarshall Frank
Manager: Malik HarfiManager: Malik Harfi
KAIZEN

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Analysis Tools UsedAnalysis Tools UsedDefine the Project Action Plan
Project Title: Cylinder-Line KAIZEN
• Increase Output
– 161 Units/Day to 240 Units/Day
• Increase Productivity by 10%
– 1.9 Units/Hour to 2.1 Units/Hour
• Yield (stay at 93%)
• Retain Quality/TCF Errors (0.05%)
• Define the current state
• Capacity
• Work Content
• Inventory
• Etc.
• Create an action plan to meet
demand requirements without OT
• Optimize layout and line flow
• Balance
• WIP
• Communication
• Develop a long term project strategy
to improve efficiency and product cost
• Baseline to anticipate the impact of
remediation and MES implementation
Verify Solution/
Outcome
Goal: Improve the efficiency and product output to meet demands
• Time Studies
• Value Stream Map
• Spaghetti Diagram
• Work Content Graph
• Prioritization Matrix
Team MembersTeam Members
• Marta VanDerBosch
• Chee Xiong
• Walker Glasoe
• James Asare
• Mark DiLoreto
• Brian Abdolrahmani
• Standard Work
• Variation Tracking Sys.
• Lean Essential Tools
• Visual Staffing Plan
• Etc.
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KAIZEN, cont’dKAIZEN, cont’d
Start
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Future Recommendations
• Designate Regulatory representative to
better streamline
• Equal priority on implementing as preforming
KAIZEN
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My ExperienceMy Experience
Other Projects/
Miscellaneous
Highlights
Lowlights
• High
– Synergy
– CE/Interact with Ops
– Coworkers and fellow
Interns
– Great learning
experiences
– Finally understanding
acronyms
• Low
– Training
– Not implementing all
that we envisioned
during my internship
• ULTEM
• IQRs (Go Digital)
– Timers
– Microscopes
– Parylene Coating
• Drawing for Molds from
Remediation
• Critical Spares
• Trimming Tooling
• CofC
• Review 800 Processes
(ATLAS)
• Lean Essentials
• Previously stated
analysis tools
• Run-the-business and
special project
• Working with highly
regulated products
• Real work experience
Beneficial Skills/
Tools/ Experiences

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