Aish Technologies - Presentation Business Improvement Techniques
Aish Technologies - Presentation Business Improvement Techniques
Aish Technologies - Presentation Business Improvement Techniques
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<strong>Business</strong> <strong>Improvement</strong> <strong>Techniques</strong>NVQ Level 2
The TeamPeter FernsNigel WrightJohn CleallMike Harvard-TaylorAdam Shephard
AISH <strong>Technologies</strong>• Electro-mechanical design andmanufacture of ruggedized defenceenclosures using a wide range ofprocesses including:• Sheetmetal/fabrication/laser cutting• Spray shop & powder coating facilities• Machine shop• Mechanical Assembly• Electrical Assembly• Flat panel display assembly• Fibre optic manufacture
Typical Products
Why choose BITImplementing BIT is designed toreduce:• Poor delivery performance• Department bottle-necks• Untidy work areas• Generate additional floor space toinclude new processes
Plan: Identification• Over cluttered• Un-used potential• Redundant machinery• Health & Safety hazards• Low morale
Planning• Role responsibilities• 5W’s & 1H• Brainstorming• Action planning
Communicating• Team meetings• Feedback from operators working in the area• Planning reviews
Do: Confirming Current StateWe decided that itwould be essentialto carry out anextensive 5Sexercise in an areathat would allow usto free up space forred-tagging and thestorage of someWIP.It would also yield afloor spaceutilizationopportunity of£7500.
Implementation• Red Tagging and catalogue• Create shadow boards• Purchase tooling• Encouraged employeeinvolvement to drive changein methods and attitudes• Utilise cleared area• Introduce Standard OperatingProcedures• Regular 5S audit
Red Tag Area
Check: Measure resultsProcessPerformanceThe process was retimedwith the toolboards in place, andit was now 2minutes and 35seconds, whichcompared to the‘before’ state of 17minutes and 37seconds is a 93%improvement
Measure Results
Confirming New StateTarget• Realise Floor SpaceUtilization of £7500• Implement new toolingmethods to realise costsaving of £2250• Improve 5S score by300%• Confirm / re-write /amend SOP to reflect therequirements to maintainnew stateOutcome1. Floor space realised and nowre-deployed as a packagingand quarantine area2. New tooling implemented torealise annual cost saving3. 5S score improved by 1600%4. Two new SOPs created, issuedand displayed to helpStandardise & Sustain 5Simprovements
Personal Achievements• How to structure a LEAN activity• Better communication skills• The importance of involving those working in the areaschosen for the business improvement• Problem solving techniques• Understanding and working with personalities withinthe team• Spreading the philosophy of the process
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