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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2017.18.7.63

A Case of Operational Efficiency Improvement in EPS Motor Manufacturing Process Using IE Technique  

Kim, Jung Suop (Dept. of Consulting, Graduate School, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
Lee, Ji Soo (School of Industrial Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.18, no.7, 2017 , pp. 63-72 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper proposes a procedure to improve the operational efficiency of the automotive parts manufacturing process by applying classical IE techniques composed of process analysis, work method analysis, and motion analysis, and a specific application case is outlined. The proposed procedure was developed originally by the Task Force organized in L company's automotive parts manufacturing business unit. The balance efficiency and production capacity were used as measures of operational efficiency. The developed procedure follows the general procedure of analyzing the phenomenon at the manufacturing shop, deriving an improvement solution to solve the problem, evaluating each derived alternative, and implementing it to the field to achieve productivity improvement. Among the methods used in each phase of the procedure, function analysis used in the waste discovery phase and R&R evaluation method used in the alternative assessment phase are unique techniques developed by L company's TF. The R&R Evaluation method techniques are described in detail because this method is highly applicable and extensible. A case of applying developed procedures to improve the EPS motor manufacturing process is discussed. As a result, the line balance efficiency and production capacity were increased to a satisfactory level.
Keywords
Balance Efficiency; Function Analysis; IE Technique; Production Capacity; Rate and Return Block Diagram; Waste;
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