ACORNYM JOKE!! YASS……………is branches the right term?? (business units / division)
SAGAR put together last fall
When I arrived at WWD, I was introduced to a SWOT analysis that was distributed among all ATS branches. What SWOT means is the S W O T that make up the current state of the system and gives a great visual on what is good and what needs to be improved upon. Servo has been very proactive in this avenue; creating a “war room” with walls filled with takt time bar charts, FPY & NCR measurements tracking the state of each area in servo. One thing they were missing though that has not been put in place yet, and is actually highlighted under the weaknesses section, are OEE measurements on the equipment in SERVO. Hence, I was tasked with coming up with a process to easily obtain OEE metrics on various equipment in servo.
Measured on (3) main factors. The first, Availability: is the machine run time @ 100%? For this your looking at any unplanned downtime, maintenance, basically anything that is taking away from the actual operating time of the stand. Performance: is the machine running at optimal speed? So, are you meeting the takt time requirements? Are you outputting the correct number of parts. What is your ideal run rate. Lastly, Quality: Good VS Reject parts. Simply put, how many of the pieces that come out of this machine are defects.
(SHORTEN UP) Then, to get your Overall OEE, its AxPxQ. Ultimately, measuring these factors can give us a sense of what constraints the equipment is experiencing, leading to the right questions being asked, therefore driving continuous improvement, identification of root causes to problems, & corrective actions in response to these assignable causes.
So, my main project consisted of measuring OEE across all MOD61, Jetpipe, NF3, and Oil test stands in the LPC servo clean room. As I went on learning about, first off what heck a servo valve is, and what goes into the acceptance testing procedure at these test stands, I was able to collect APQ data on each stand that encompassed the OEE over all shifts. The next step then was to then further separate it based on each particular shift. This would give us the ability to see, for example, if one shift is lagging and bringing the other 2 down in the overall OEE. Ultimately, the goal for this project was to create an easy-to-maintain, intuitive, user-friendly interface that would be able to accurately record OEE daily, weekly, or even monthly across these test stands. & by the end of my internship I believe I will have accomplished just that.
END OF THE DAY adds VALUE
Brief explanation of the template….maybe here explain why used 180 days/ 6 mo…BASELINE/ significant data set? Mention what “world class” is…NOTES FROM THE OEE TEMPLATE
1st section, user inputs
2nd section, where the magic happens
3rd section, Net OEE results, explain that in this case that performance is lagging….WORLD CLASS?
So, after all that, what have I actually accomplished? Well, I was able to develop a process Servo can use to consistently output OEE metrics on their test stands. This easy-to-use tool would be utilized not only by leaders, but also by the members operating the machine, thus involving all levels of membership.
I was also able to put together overall & shift-based OEE results that encompassed 6 months of production since the start of 2016 for all production servo test stands. For this, looked at a total of 25 test stands with the exception of air and development stands.
I conducted many Gemba walks. So, when collecting data on APQ, I made sure to go to where the value was being added and consulted with various members on all shifts to get their input on what I should consider to obtain the most accurate measurements.
& Throughout this whole process, I let several review meetings with Servo front-line leaders as well as Directors to get their input & approval on what course of action I should take at different points during the summer.
As far as next steps, before I leave I plan on completely finalizing the OEE process and implementing it among each respective test stand.
Also, since the SWOT analysis was distributed among all of ATS, there is an opportunity to apply this process to all other product lines and I hope to develop a plan to do just that.
Brief explanation of other projects I worked on…replace Poka-Yoke device with the optimal equipment location assignment
Take off last pt??
And so to wrap things up, I had a great time meeting & getting to know a lot of the leaders and members down in servo. How this relates to my major? Well, working with the servo CI team translated a lot to what I have learned about Lean Manufacturing at school and it was cool because I got to see first-hand how they started and followed through with their various Kaizen (or continuous improvement) project. Also, while looking at the test stands I learned about how servo went about levelling out the capacities among the test stands that would aid in creating a streamline flow of assembly and test.
And lastly, my major takeaways from this internship are that it helped me fine-tune my problem solving and collaboration skills so that I can make sure I get the job done. I definitely have a better grasp of what goes into a successful production environment. & from now on I will always remember to obey the guidelines of OP-A1A…I tried keeping my summer birthday lowkey and so I didn’t bring in treats not knowing that this was an “official” document. But word got out and it didn’t sit too well with my team so they made sure I got the treats in as soon as possible.
But with that, this was definitely one of the most challenging internships I have been through but I think it has been by far the most rewarding…..SWITCH TO ENDING SLIDE HERE…So thank you all for coming and I’d like to open it up for questions.
