Company A is assembling a pocket projector in California and wants to source plastic packaging locally from Company B to adopt just-in-time manufacturing. The simulation will model the process of Company B designing molds, producing plastic batches, and shipping to Company A for assembly. Key goals are reducing overseas suppliers for Company A and minimizing costs for Company B while producing batches on time. Statistical analysis of production outputs and times will validate the model meets companies' objectives.
Louis F Fow Consulting Presentation 2009 [Autosaved]Louis F. Fow
Louis F. Fow is a consultant to the plastics industry providing management, marketing, and engineering services. He has over 50 years of experience in plastics processing, new product and process development, project management, compounding, recycling, and municipal waste recycling. Mr. Fow currently works on projects involving agricultural film recycling, post-consumer PET and HDPE recycling, medical tubing manufacturing, and producing railroad ties from recycled plastics.
This document provides an overview of a one-stop plastic solution provider. It describes the company's business scope which includes R&D, prototyping, molding techniques, mass production and assembly. It also includes information on locations, markets, turnover, employees, organization structure, and global network. The company aims to be a full service partner that can provide plastic solutions from design to production.
Resume of Kenny Su -working experience (Link 2017)kenny SU
Kenny Su has over 26 years of experience in the plastics industry working for 6 companies in roles related to quality, customer support, R&D, marketing, product engineering, and manufacturing. He currently serves as the Director of the Plastic Department at Dorel Juvenile China Co., Ltd. where he manages 450 employees and 4 departments. Previously, he worked as the Global Engineering Director for Advantek Taiwan Inc. and held various R&D and technical roles at Dow Chemical and other plastics companies. He has a strong background in plastics materials, processing, testing, and applications.
Stuart McDonald has over 30 years of experience in process engineering, production, and project management for companies in the chemicals and plastics industries. He has a proven track record of optimizing manufacturing processes to increase production and reduce waste. His areas of expertise include PVC production, computer simulation, and relief device sizing.
This document discusses NanoXplore Inc., a graphene manufacturing company. It summarizes that NanoXplore has developed a proprietary process for producing high-quality graphene from natural graphite at low cost. This scalable process allows them to produce large quantities of graphene at a more affordable price than competitors. NanoXplore uses its graphene to enhance the properties of various materials and has many customers across industries. It is building the largest graphene production facility in the world, which will further reduce costs and allow wider adoption of the material. For these innovations, NanoXplore has received the 2018 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award.
Polynt's NKC site: Where testing/training and grey matter stimulation occurPolynt Group
Polycon 2019 was held last 7-8th May 2019 in Kansas City in the Polynt Composites Applications Center with technical demonstration and more than 150 attended.
Cast Polymer Connection dedicates an article to this important event focusing on the #Polynt site history, current activity and upcoming R&D expansion
Rahul Kumar Pathak is a General Manager of Operations with over 10 years of experience in plastic production planning and management. He is currently managing operations at Pyramid Technoplast Pvt. Ltd., including setting up a new IBC factory. Pathak has expertise in production management, process enhancement, quality assurance, and resource management. He holds a post-graduate diploma in plastic processing and testing and pursued an MBA.
Manufacture of Plastic Films, HDPE and Thermoset Plastics Ajjay Kumar Gupta
This document provides information on manufacturing plastic films and thermoset plastics. It discusses various plastic film types including BOPP films, polyester films, polyolefins, polypropylene, and more. It also covers high-density polyethylene and thermoset plastics. The document outlines the market outlook and production processes for these materials. It includes details on the global plastic films market size, Indian plastic industry growth, and demand forecasts. Chapters cover topics like manufacturing methods, printing, wrapping equipment, unsaturated polyester resins, and more.
Louis F Fow Consulting Presentation 2009 [Autosaved]Louis F. Fow
Louis F. Fow is a consultant to the plastics industry providing management, marketing, and engineering services. He has over 50 years of experience in plastics processing, new product and process development, project management, compounding, recycling, and municipal waste recycling. Mr. Fow currently works on projects involving agricultural film recycling, post-consumer PET and HDPE recycling, medical tubing manufacturing, and producing railroad ties from recycled plastics.
This document provides an overview of a one-stop plastic solution provider. It describes the company's business scope which includes R&D, prototyping, molding techniques, mass production and assembly. It also includes information on locations, markets, turnover, employees, organization structure, and global network. The company aims to be a full service partner that can provide plastic solutions from design to production.
Resume of Kenny Su -working experience (Link 2017)kenny SU
Kenny Su has over 26 years of experience in the plastics industry working for 6 companies in roles related to quality, customer support, R&D, marketing, product engineering, and manufacturing. He currently serves as the Director of the Plastic Department at Dorel Juvenile China Co., Ltd. where he manages 450 employees and 4 departments. Previously, he worked as the Global Engineering Director for Advantek Taiwan Inc. and held various R&D and technical roles at Dow Chemical and other plastics companies. He has a strong background in plastics materials, processing, testing, and applications.
Stuart McDonald has over 30 years of experience in process engineering, production, and project management for companies in the chemicals and plastics industries. He has a proven track record of optimizing manufacturing processes to increase production and reduce waste. His areas of expertise include PVC production, computer simulation, and relief device sizing.
This document discusses NanoXplore Inc., a graphene manufacturing company. It summarizes that NanoXplore has developed a proprietary process for producing high-quality graphene from natural graphite at low cost. This scalable process allows them to produce large quantities of graphene at a more affordable price than competitors. NanoXplore uses its graphene to enhance the properties of various materials and has many customers across industries. It is building the largest graphene production facility in the world, which will further reduce costs and allow wider adoption of the material. For these innovations, NanoXplore has received the 2018 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award.
Polynt's NKC site: Where testing/training and grey matter stimulation occurPolynt Group
Polycon 2019 was held last 7-8th May 2019 in Kansas City in the Polynt Composites Applications Center with technical demonstration and more than 150 attended.
Cast Polymer Connection dedicates an article to this important event focusing on the #Polynt site history, current activity and upcoming R&D expansion
Rahul Kumar Pathak is a General Manager of Operations with over 10 years of experience in plastic production planning and management. He is currently managing operations at Pyramid Technoplast Pvt. Ltd., including setting up a new IBC factory. Pathak has expertise in production management, process enhancement, quality assurance, and resource management. He holds a post-graduate diploma in plastic processing and testing and pursued an MBA.
Manufacture of Plastic Films, HDPE and Thermoset Plastics Ajjay Kumar Gupta
This document provides information on manufacturing plastic films and thermoset plastics. It discusses various plastic film types including BOPP films, polyester films, polyolefins, polypropylene, and more. It also covers high-density polyethylene and thermoset plastics. The document outlines the market outlook and production processes for these materials. It includes details on the global plastic films market size, Indian plastic industry growth, and demand forecasts. Chapters cover topics like manufacturing methods, printing, wrapping equipment, unsaturated polyester resins, and more.
Rapid Prototyping or Additive Manufacturing Industry AnalysisRajesh Maji
The scope of business opportunities brought by Additive Manufacturing is tremendous, but still the industry is in research and development phase. The companies who are active in product and process standardization will gain competitive advantage in future.
Designing, Manning & Operating a World-Class Downstream BusinessInnoval Technology
The document discusses designing and operating a downstream aluminum business. It describes how to conduct a market analysis to determine the optimal products to produce. Key factors in equipment specification include assessing the technical requirements of chosen products and selecting technologies accordingly. The plant design and a cost model are also important steps. One example discussed is can body stock, which requires precise thickness control and specialized rolling equipment to achieve high quality sheets despite technical challenges like anisotropic properties.
Growth Opportunites in Additive Manufacturing Throughout Northeast OhioTriCmarketing
This document summarizes Northeast Ohio's additive manufacturing supply chain and identifies opportunities for growth. It finds that part production is a key regional strength, while materials and design/engineering are growth areas. Tooling and fixtures represent a short-term opportunity, while direct part production holds long-term promise, especially in aerospace and biomedical. Barriers to adoption include a lack of understanding, high costs, and technical issues. The region has strengths in universities, materials assets, and a manufacturing workforce that could support additive manufacturing development.
2016 Resume after Bruss N.A., Douglas A. KalvigDouglas Kalvig
Douglas A. Kalvig has over 37 years of experience in manufacturing, including positions as Plant Manager, Tooling Manager, and Senior Process Engineer. He specializes in plant start-ups, process development, prototyping, material selection, and building high-performing teams. Throughout his career, he has delivered results by focusing on both immediate goals and long-term objectives. Currently he works as a Plastics & Tooling Engineer and Master Molder at Bruss N.A., where he designs and builds molds to automotive standards.
This document summarizes a Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) plant tour of Reiff Injection Molding Co. in Spokane, WA. It introduces Reiff as a plastic injection molding company with 4 machines that makes medical, telecom, and other parts. Reiff faces challenges from overseas outsourcing but has adapted successfully through exceptional customer service and engineering support. The plant tour attendees learned about injection molding basics like how plastic pellets are melted and injected into molds to make parts, as well as Reiff's operations and challenges overcome through customer relationships.
Bill Verplank, Transactional Market Manager for Rollsource, the paper converting division of Unisource Worldwide, details recommended best practices, tips and tools for conducting a successful inkjet trial.
Originally presented at the 2014 Inkjet Summit in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Verplank explains why taking extra care to properly conduct an inkjet substrate trial will save time and money overall.
Market perspective of modern metal castingSearchnscore
Metal casting has evolved significantly over the years through technological advancements to meet growing global demand. Modern methods focus on efficiency, sustainability, and quality through automation, simulation modeling, improved melting techniques, and innovative safety and inspection methods. The global metal casting production is predicted to rise substantially by 2015, led by China as the top producer. Continuous innovation across the casting process aims to reduce costs and pollution while improving productivity and working conditions.
The document provides an overview of a one-stop plastic solution provider. It details the company's locations in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, 510 employees, and expected 2015 sales revenue of $78 million USD. The company has capabilities in research and development, engineering, tooling, molding, quality control, and more. In 2014, it completed key projects for Ford, ERP system implementation, establishing a mold design center, and developing parts for CASPA, Thyssenkrup and PI.
Brad McClary has over 20 years of experience in process development and manufacturing engineering. He has extensive experience managing technical resources and projects, and a proven track record of creating novel manufacturing processes and transferring technologies. McClary has worked in various industries including medical devices, diagnostics, and specialty materials. He is seeking a new opportunity where he can make a high impact commitment through creative applications of material science.
Rohit Kumar is a production engineer with over 6 years of experience in plastic injection molding and extrusion blow molding. He is proficient in operating various injection molding machines including Husky, Ferromatik, and Chenpet models. Currently working at Alpla India Ltd, he is responsible for process and parameter setting, team management, quality control, and preventative maintenance. Previously he worked at Chemco Plastics Industries where he handled similar responsibilities. Rohit holds a diploma in Plastic Mould Technology and is seeking managerial positions in plastic manufacturing.
American Industrial Partners acquired two waterjet manufacturers to form Flow Surface Preparation, the leading developer of ultra-high pressure waterjet technology. A student team from the University of Michigan's Tauber Institute was tasked with outlining a path for Flow Surface Preparation to grow its market share in the multi-billion dollar surface preparation industry, which is currently dominated by abrasive blasting. The team performed market research, customer interviews, and testing to determine waterjet technology's benefits. They helped translate these benefits and developed product roadmaps and strategies to improve Flow Surface Preparation's automated solutions and compete on cost and productivity. The team's work directly impacted both short-term and long-term plans to invest in and expand this
Sunon Industrial Group Ltd. is a manufacturing company founded in 1997 with 1200 employees across 32,000 square meters of space. They specialize in plastic injection molding, die casting, surface finishing, and assembly. Their products serve a wide range of industries including home appliances, IT, automotive, medical, and office equipment. They have certifications for quality management and automotive industry standards. The majority of Sunon's products are delivered to Europe (60%) and America (20%).
Gregory Shawn Palbas is a production supervisor with over 25 years of experience in injection molded parts production. He has worked for several contract manufacturing companies producing plastic and rubber parts for automotive, aerospace, appliance, and electronics industries. Palbas is skilled in materials like ABS, nylon, and polycarbonate and equipment like Arburg presses, Yushin robots, and various molding technologies. He has a track record of optimizing processes, ensuring quality parts, and training production personnel.
Established in 1963, Hy-Ten Plastics is an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of custom plastic injection molded products, molds and assemblies. We are proud to serve many of the nations most prestigious companies in the healthcare, electronics, industrial and consumer markets. Our expertise and innovative technologies give our customers an advantage in a highly competitive global marketplace.
IRJET- Design and Development of Gear Shift Boot DieIRJET Journal
This document describes the design and development of a die for manufacturing a rubber gear shift boot. It discusses the expectations for the part, which include being durable, lightweight, and able to withstand regular applied force. Rubber nitrile is selected as the raw material due to its strength and flexibility. Dimensional calculations are shown to determine the required clearance between the die halves to account for the material's shrinkage. Compression molding is selected as the manufacturing process due to its ability to quickly produce complex parts like the gear shift boot. The advantages of the process include short lead times and ability to add features like holes. The document concludes by stating that manufacturing and testing will be the next steps after designing and building the die.
Google Adwords Bid Simulator Reference Guideisa-media GmbH
The document describes Google's Bid Simulator tool which estimates how an advertiser's keyword performance may change if they adjust their bids. It provides transparency into Google's auction process to help advertisers bid more effectively. The Bid Simulator estimates clicks, costs, impressions and position data based on how the keywords actually performed in the last seven days. This helps advertisers understand the potential impact of different bids without having to experiment directly. The document provides details on how to access and interpret the Bid Simulator's simulations and calculations.
Dave Tucker is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with over 20 years of experience in process improvement. He has led over 40 process improvement projects using simulation modeling software ProModel to identify ways to reduce cycle times by 30-40% and optimize resources. His contact information is provided.
A large home improvement retailer was piloting a new layout for its distribution center put-to-store areas to increase efficiency. ProModel was enlisted to simulate the new layout and validate its performance before implementing across all centers. The simulation revealed that the new layout would actually reduce productivity by 3.4% due to increased travel distances outweighing reduced congestion. This saved the retailer from spending over $1 million to implement a layout that would decrease efficiency.
This document provides an overview of ProModel, a simulation and animation tool for modeling manufacturing systems. It describes the key modeling elements in ProModel including locations, entities, path networks, resources, processing, arrivals, shifts, attributes, variables, arrays, macros, subroutines and more. It also discusses how models are developed graphically in ProModel and how simulation results can be displayed.
ProModel Generis - Modeling Accelerates LeanBruce Gladwin
This document summarizes a presentation about using simulation to support Lean manufacturing initiatives. It discusses how simulation can be used to create "living value stream maps" to understand process behavior. Simulation allows testing improvements virtually through "virtual kaizens" before implementing changes. An example is described where simulation identified a 20% throughput improvement and 67% cycle time reduction for a switch assembly process. The presentation argues simulation should be used to reduce risk when considering major changes and should be incorporated into process improvement efforts.
Rapid Prototyping or Additive Manufacturing Industry AnalysisRajesh Maji
The scope of business opportunities brought by Additive Manufacturing is tremendous, but still the industry is in research and development phase. The companies who are active in product and process standardization will gain competitive advantage in future.
Designing, Manning & Operating a World-Class Downstream BusinessInnoval Technology
The document discusses designing and operating a downstream aluminum business. It describes how to conduct a market analysis to determine the optimal products to produce. Key factors in equipment specification include assessing the technical requirements of chosen products and selecting technologies accordingly. The plant design and a cost model are also important steps. One example discussed is can body stock, which requires precise thickness control and specialized rolling equipment to achieve high quality sheets despite technical challenges like anisotropic properties.
Growth Opportunites in Additive Manufacturing Throughout Northeast OhioTriCmarketing
This document summarizes Northeast Ohio's additive manufacturing supply chain and identifies opportunities for growth. It finds that part production is a key regional strength, while materials and design/engineering are growth areas. Tooling and fixtures represent a short-term opportunity, while direct part production holds long-term promise, especially in aerospace and biomedical. Barriers to adoption include a lack of understanding, high costs, and technical issues. The region has strengths in universities, materials assets, and a manufacturing workforce that could support additive manufacturing development.
2016 Resume after Bruss N.A., Douglas A. KalvigDouglas Kalvig
Douglas A. Kalvig has over 37 years of experience in manufacturing, including positions as Plant Manager, Tooling Manager, and Senior Process Engineer. He specializes in plant start-ups, process development, prototyping, material selection, and building high-performing teams. Throughout his career, he has delivered results by focusing on both immediate goals and long-term objectives. Currently he works as a Plastics & Tooling Engineer and Master Molder at Bruss N.A., where he designs and builds molds to automotive standards.
This document summarizes a Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) plant tour of Reiff Injection Molding Co. in Spokane, WA. It introduces Reiff as a plastic injection molding company with 4 machines that makes medical, telecom, and other parts. Reiff faces challenges from overseas outsourcing but has adapted successfully through exceptional customer service and engineering support. The plant tour attendees learned about injection molding basics like how plastic pellets are melted and injected into molds to make parts, as well as Reiff's operations and challenges overcome through customer relationships.
Bill Verplank, Transactional Market Manager for Rollsource, the paper converting division of Unisource Worldwide, details recommended best practices, tips and tools for conducting a successful inkjet trial.
Originally presented at the 2014 Inkjet Summit in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Verplank explains why taking extra care to properly conduct an inkjet substrate trial will save time and money overall.
Market perspective of modern metal castingSearchnscore
Metal casting has evolved significantly over the years through technological advancements to meet growing global demand. Modern methods focus on efficiency, sustainability, and quality through automation, simulation modeling, improved melting techniques, and innovative safety and inspection methods. The global metal casting production is predicted to rise substantially by 2015, led by China as the top producer. Continuous innovation across the casting process aims to reduce costs and pollution while improving productivity and working conditions.
The document provides an overview of a one-stop plastic solution provider. It details the company's locations in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, 510 employees, and expected 2015 sales revenue of $78 million USD. The company has capabilities in research and development, engineering, tooling, molding, quality control, and more. In 2014, it completed key projects for Ford, ERP system implementation, establishing a mold design center, and developing parts for CASPA, Thyssenkrup and PI.
Brad McClary has over 20 years of experience in process development and manufacturing engineering. He has extensive experience managing technical resources and projects, and a proven track record of creating novel manufacturing processes and transferring technologies. McClary has worked in various industries including medical devices, diagnostics, and specialty materials. He is seeking a new opportunity where he can make a high impact commitment through creative applications of material science.
Rohit Kumar is a production engineer with over 6 years of experience in plastic injection molding and extrusion blow molding. He is proficient in operating various injection molding machines including Husky, Ferromatik, and Chenpet models. Currently working at Alpla India Ltd, he is responsible for process and parameter setting, team management, quality control, and preventative maintenance. Previously he worked at Chemco Plastics Industries where he handled similar responsibilities. Rohit holds a diploma in Plastic Mould Technology and is seeking managerial positions in plastic manufacturing.
American Industrial Partners acquired two waterjet manufacturers to form Flow Surface Preparation, the leading developer of ultra-high pressure waterjet technology. A student team from the University of Michigan's Tauber Institute was tasked with outlining a path for Flow Surface Preparation to grow its market share in the multi-billion dollar surface preparation industry, which is currently dominated by abrasive blasting. The team performed market research, customer interviews, and testing to determine waterjet technology's benefits. They helped translate these benefits and developed product roadmaps and strategies to improve Flow Surface Preparation's automated solutions and compete on cost and productivity. The team's work directly impacted both short-term and long-term plans to invest in and expand this
Sunon Industrial Group Ltd. is a manufacturing company founded in 1997 with 1200 employees across 32,000 square meters of space. They specialize in plastic injection molding, die casting, surface finishing, and assembly. Their products serve a wide range of industries including home appliances, IT, automotive, medical, and office equipment. They have certifications for quality management and automotive industry standards. The majority of Sunon's products are delivered to Europe (60%) and America (20%).
Gregory Shawn Palbas is a production supervisor with over 25 years of experience in injection molded parts production. He has worked for several contract manufacturing companies producing plastic and rubber parts for automotive, aerospace, appliance, and electronics industries. Palbas is skilled in materials like ABS, nylon, and polycarbonate and equipment like Arburg presses, Yushin robots, and various molding technologies. He has a track record of optimizing processes, ensuring quality parts, and training production personnel.
Established in 1963, Hy-Ten Plastics is an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of custom plastic injection molded products, molds and assemblies. We are proud to serve many of the nations most prestigious companies in the healthcare, electronics, industrial and consumer markets. Our expertise and innovative technologies give our customers an advantage in a highly competitive global marketplace.
IRJET- Design and Development of Gear Shift Boot DieIRJET Journal
This document describes the design and development of a die for manufacturing a rubber gear shift boot. It discusses the expectations for the part, which include being durable, lightweight, and able to withstand regular applied force. Rubber nitrile is selected as the raw material due to its strength and flexibility. Dimensional calculations are shown to determine the required clearance between the die halves to account for the material's shrinkage. Compression molding is selected as the manufacturing process due to its ability to quickly produce complex parts like the gear shift boot. The advantages of the process include short lead times and ability to add features like holes. The document concludes by stating that manufacturing and testing will be the next steps after designing and building the die.
Google Adwords Bid Simulator Reference Guideisa-media GmbH
The document describes Google's Bid Simulator tool which estimates how an advertiser's keyword performance may change if they adjust their bids. It provides transparency into Google's auction process to help advertisers bid more effectively. The Bid Simulator estimates clicks, costs, impressions and position data based on how the keywords actually performed in the last seven days. This helps advertisers understand the potential impact of different bids without having to experiment directly. The document provides details on how to access and interpret the Bid Simulator's simulations and calculations.
Dave Tucker is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with over 20 years of experience in process improvement. He has led over 40 process improvement projects using simulation modeling software ProModel to identify ways to reduce cycle times by 30-40% and optimize resources. His contact information is provided.
A large home improvement retailer was piloting a new layout for its distribution center put-to-store areas to increase efficiency. ProModel was enlisted to simulate the new layout and validate its performance before implementing across all centers. The simulation revealed that the new layout would actually reduce productivity by 3.4% due to increased travel distances outweighing reduced congestion. This saved the retailer from spending over $1 million to implement a layout that would decrease efficiency.
This document provides an overview of ProModel, a simulation and animation tool for modeling manufacturing systems. It describes the key modeling elements in ProModel including locations, entities, path networks, resources, processing, arrivals, shifts, attributes, variables, arrays, macros, subroutines and more. It also discusses how models are developed graphically in ProModel and how simulation results can be displayed.
ProModel Generis - Modeling Accelerates LeanBruce Gladwin
This document summarizes a presentation about using simulation to support Lean manufacturing initiatives. It discusses how simulation can be used to create "living value stream maps" to understand process behavior. Simulation allows testing improvements virtually through "virtual kaizens" before implementing changes. An example is described where simulation identified a 20% throughput improvement and 67% cycle time reduction for a switch assembly process. The presentation argues simulation should be used to reduce risk when considering major changes and should be incorporated into process improvement efforts.
This document discusses simulation as a quantitative approach to decision making. It describes how simulation models use mathematical expressions and logical relationships to represent real systems and compute outputs given inputs. The document outlines various applications of simulation, including new product development, traffic flow, and waiting lines. It also covers risk analysis, what-if analysis, inventory simulation, and waiting line simulation. The advantages of simulation include studying systems without building them and performing what-if analysis, while disadvantages include high costs of model building and conducting simulations.
This document discusses simulation modeling and its applications. It begins with definitions of simulation as operating a model of a system over time to study its behavior. Simulation is used to evaluate system performance under different configurations before implementation. The key advantages are exploring "what if" scenarios without disrupting real systems and testing new designs. Common applications include manufacturing, construction, military, logistics and transportation. The document outlines the steps in a simulation study and discusses when simulation is appropriate versus not. It concludes with references on modeling and simulation.
Understand the value of simulation based predictive analytics for distribution center, supply chain, logistics, or warehouse design, operations and performance improvement
Simulation can help organizations obtain buy-in for change, overcome employee resistance, and communicate potential impacts by allowing them to visualize how changes will affect processes before implementing them. It depicts how changes will impact people and operations in a realistic way. This helps reduce fear of the unknown from changes and makes it easier to gain cultural acceptance for changes by demonstrating the benefits ahead of time through predictive analytics and a clear picture of what will happen.
The document describes several new and updated features in ProModel including:
1. Tracking the distance traveled by resources and resource utilization statistics.
2. Identifying individual resource units captured by entities.
3. Quickly accessing element definitions by highlighting element names and using a new shortcut.
4. Simplified sheet naming for array export and programmatic export of statistics using a new API.
Boeing has a long history manufacturing aircraft dating back to 1916. In the 1960s, Boeing announced it would manufacture the 747 jetliner, building the plane in Everett, Washington. This became a popular tourist attraction. In the late 1990s and 2000s, Boeing's tour center welcomed its 2 millionth and 3 millionth guests. However, Boeing has faced corruption issues. In 2002, Boeing fired its CFO and a senior Air Force procurement officer for unethical conduct regarding her hiring while still a government employee. This raised questions about Boeing's procedures and oversight. Boeing shares the importance of adhering to procurement integrity.
The document summarizes a research proposal for designing an automatic plastic bottle trimming machine. It discusses the need for such a machine in the plastic manufacturing industry and related works that have tried to address bottle trimming. The proposed design will utilize pneumatic systems and an automatic feeding mechanism to trim bottles, collecting trimmed pieces for recycling rather than waste. This addresses sustainability and cost concerns of previous solutions. The research plan involves studying differences from existing designs, material availability, testing functionality, impacts on industry productivity, and advantages over current trimming methods.
This document analyzes investment scenarios for ChinaCarb, a carbon fiber company facing uncertainty in demand, yield rates, and raw material prices over the next 11 years. A Monte Carlo simulation with 6,500 runs was used to evaluate purchasing pitch plant technology with 75% or 25% success probabilities. The 75% scenario had a higher expected NPV and was recommended if success was at least 22%. For a risk-averse owner, the minimum success probability recommended was 61%. Another scenario analyzed uncertain demand for the first 3 years then constant demand, finding improved expected NPV versus uncertain demand for all 11 years. The document recommends investment even with minimum projected demand and suggests joint ventures, new products, and marketing campaigns to improve China
15 Online Experts for Boosting Your Plastics BusinessHerwig Juster
Everybody wants to turn daily business operations in polymer engineering more effective and efficient! Using mobile apps instead of old design guides and large excel calculation tables to quickly calculate daily needed engineering parameters such as clamping force or residence time may be a way to follow. Another way is to use free online sources. These eliminate the need of having several apps on your mobile phone.
Toyota has grown tremendously from a small domestic manufacturer in 1947 producing 100,000 vehicles annually to becoming the second largest automaker globally by 2004. Toyota implemented innovative production strategies including just-in-time manufacturing, continuous improvement processes, treating suppliers as partners, and incorporating customer feedback to successfully grow and surpass competitors. Toyota aims to become the world's largest automaker through international expansion and a focus on productivity, quality, and efficiency.
Top 7 Reasons to Partner with a Manufacturing Services Company Rye Cruz
Partnering with a design and manufacturing services company can help companies reduce costs, free up internal resources to focus on core competencies, and accelerate projects to get products to market faster. Outsourcing manufacturing allows companies to reduce operating costs by an average of 15% and can help free engineers to focus on innovation while partners handle production. Engaging experts in manufacturing can also help companies gain access to new technologies and processes to support innovations like miniaturization and wearable devices.
AZ Electronic Materials is a UK-based company that produces chemicals for electronics manufacturing. [1] It has a global market and competes internationally. [2] The document analyzes AZ's business environment using models like Yip's internationalization strategy and Ansoff's Growth Matrix. [3] It finds AZ focuses on market penetration and product development in existing Asian and US markets. PESTEL and Porter's Five Forces are also used to evaluate political, economic, social and competitive factors affecting AZ.
Supply Concepts Inc. (SCI) is the Manufacturing Conglomerate subsidiary of the Stack Electronics Corporation. SCI specializes in Custom Manufacturing & Assembly/Sub Assembly, True Alternate Source Capability and Custom Kitting Services. Our scope of products include but are not limited to Wire Harness & Cable Assembly (Medical, Auto, Industrial, High Speed Data, Coaxial, AV, HDMI, Mobile, etc), Power Cords & Supplies, Stamped Nameplates - Labels, etc, Transformers, Full Range Metal Capabilities (Stampings, Extrusion, CNC, etc - Heat Sinks, Enclosures, Housings, etc), Full Range Plastic Injection Molding, Custom Interconnect & Connectors.
The document discusses operations management challenges facing World Kitchen, the owner of the Pyrex brand. It considers whether to continue domestic glass kitchenware production or outsource overseas. Continuing domestic production has advantages like quality control but higher costs. Offshoring has lower costs but risks like intellectual property theft and quality issues. If offshoring, the company must address union compensation, inventory stockpiling, and potential reuse of its plant and equipment. Overall costs and capacity needs make offshoring difficult without expansion of a partner plant.
This document provides a management summary and recommendations for enhancing the supply chain between Telerex and its customer Atos Worldline. The main problems identified are long product lead times of 12 weeks and limited production capacity. The long lead times are due to issues in the supply chain and sourcing raw materials, while production capacity is limited by bottlenecks in manufacturing. The recommendations are to have suppliers keep stock of hard-to-source components to reduce lead times to 8 weeks, and transfer some production to suppliers to increase their capacity to 12,000 units per month. This would improve supply chain flexibility while minimizing costs. It is also recommended to improve supplier relationships, update contract terms, and involve purchasers earlier in projects.
The document discusses supplier development programs that can help companies gain the full cost savings benefits of sourcing from low-cost countries. It provides guidelines for effective supplier development: 1) Target a small number of suppliers and focus on key areas; 2) Align the organization behind the program; 3) Choose tailored development approaches for each supplier; 4) Engage and motivate suppliers to change; 5) Develop a progress roadmap; and 6) Measure results to track progress. Effective programs can deliver measurable benefits within six months through improvements like 25-30% higher productivity.
Customizing job shop scheduling using microsoft dynamics ax part2 3Julien Lecadou,MSc.
The Part II and III of this discussion will be focused on:
The presentation of the blown film manufacturing process
The description of the Manufacturing Planning and Control System
This document summarizes a project to reduce production lead time at a automotive parts manufacturing company using value stream mapping. It describes collecting data on current processes, creating a current state map showing a 12.6 hour lead time, identifying wastes like transportation delays, and proposing a future state map with a reduced 2.25 hour lead time through improvements like relocating machines, improved material handling, and adding a new welding machine. The project aimed to improve productivity, understand waste, and provide a plan for a more efficient lean production line.
Management of a Paper Manufacturing IndustryIJLT EMAS
This project focuses on how a paper manufacturing industry looks like and how it operates. For better understanding purpose, we have taken a hypothetical situation here. We have discussed on various factors that are to be considered before constructing a plant. For example, what kind of proprietorship is suitable for this case? We have developed a SWOT Analysis for the plant, thinking about the pros and cons. This project can be a guide for a person who is willing to start up a new manufacturing plant. This report can be used to streamline your approach to planning by outlining the responsibilities of plant managers and external factors, as well as identifying appropriate resources to assist you with the construction of plant.
3D printing offers several advantages for companies:
1) It reduces development costs by cutting prototyping and tooling costs, allowing designers to identify errors earlier and reduce travel.
2) It speeds up time to market by enabling companies to 3D print multiple prototypes on demand, obtaining feedback and refining designs more quickly.
3) It increases innovation by allowing designers to print prototypes in hours and repeat the design cycle until designs are perfected.
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SIMULATION DESIGNING PAPER.
1. SIMULATION DESIGNING
PAPER.
A Written Simulation Design for Producing Plastic Packaging
for A Product.
By Suhail Attar
Dr. Brian Galli
System Simulation
December, 16, 2014
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary.......................................................................................................................2
Problem statement .........................................................................................................................3
Objectives/Goals of the simulation...............................................................................................4
The purpose of the proposal..........................................................................................................4
Assumption of simulation..............................................................................................................6
Constraints......................................................................................................................................6
Process Map....................................................................................................................................9
The Process and data collection..................................................................................................10
Statistical Probability Measurement Methods..........................................................................12
Validation Plan ............................................................................................................................14
Verification Plan .........................................................................................................................14
Next Step Plan ..............................................................................................................................15
Works Cited..................................................................................................................................16
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Executive Summary:
Company A is a growing company that manufactures the majority of its products in China.
The company focused its sales in the USA because there is a high interest of its products in it.
Primarily the company makes pocket and small projectors, an area of electronics products that is
currently having good conditions in the USA, and projected to grow more.
Figure 1 Pocket Projector Forecast1
This paper aims to only focus in the issue of product design manufacturing in the USA
illustrated by two unreal companies; Company A for the actual product manufacturer that will
demand the plastic and include it in the final assembly; and Company B the supplier who will
produce the designed plastic for the product. This paper includes a process map showing all the
steps that are taken in between both companies. The paper also, provides statistical data methods
and theories with the related analysis. In addition the paper will address some operational issues
related to the process.
1
Pocket Projector Shipment Forecast to Reach 142M Units by 2018, DisplaySearch Reports, search in
displaysearch.com
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Problem statement:
Due to the high demand of its products in the USA, Company A is feeling that it needs to
adapt a more flexible production method (lean production). Last year, Company A started to
develop an assembly plant near its headquarter and distribution center in Tustin, CA, so it can cut
waste and have a better inventory management resulting from the flexibility it aimed for. This
assembly plant only assembles one product of its many types of products the company sells, which
is the smallest projector it have, known in the market as Pocket or Pico Projector. The company
chose this product because it is the product that is having a very high demand in the US compared
to its other products in other countries.
The problem of less flexibility still tackles the production of this product because the
company has just started the assembly last year, and most of the suppliers are located overseas or
in very distant places in the US and Mexico nearly 80% of the suppliers are located in a distant
further than 200 mi from this assembly line that is located in Tustin, CA.
The company will start to deploy the lean production method of a newer version of the
product it is assembling in Tustin, CA, where it will adapt a Just-In-Time supplying method. The
company is aiming to reduce the high percentage of suppliers form far places and for this year it
will start with the plastic exterior packaging of the product because it is mainly changing the
product design, in addition to few other interior electronics inside the projector to improve
performance. The company had planned to deploy the method with the newer product by
contracting with Company B nearly 12 mi away from the assembly plant in Anaheim, CA.
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Objectives/Goals of the simulation:
Company A and B:
Develop a design that would be appealing to the market, and fitting for the production.
Company A:
Reducing the suppliers who are over 200 mi away from 80% to 60%.
Conduct a just in time method between its suppliers.
Eliminate problems relating to oversees shipping.
Maximize Profit.
Company B:
Produce the batches in time.
Ship the batches in time.
Minimize costs.
The purpose of the proposal:
The reason Company A chose the US is due to many reason mainly the benefit of new
technologies that would allow plastic to be processed from US shale gas according to Dr. Jonathan
Rich Berry Plastics CEO who stated, “We make a lot of different type of products, we mold those
out of polyethylene, and polypropylene. Today those kind of plastic have to come from oil but one
thing we are excited about is the development of low cost and relatively available North American
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Shale Gas. Our raw material can come from gas, and as that infrastructure and that investment
goes in its going to be a tremendous benefit to very plastic.”1
In addition, the labor cost for molding plastic in the US is not costly at all because it is highly
automated2
and benefiting from flexible production resulting in very low variable costs due to high
unit produced with low labor cost and the new advances in manufacturing plastic from gas as
mentioned that will help reducing the raw material prices.
Also, one of the main reason why it is very helpful for the company to manufacture nearby its
assembly plant is simply because it will have better quality results. The main advantage of the Just-
In-Time method taken from the Lean Production approach is that it prizes “flexibility (rather than
efficiency) and quality (rather than quantity),” compared to Mass Production.3
This method is
widely known in the industrial and manufacturing fields that it is the method that revolutionized
Quality, when the Japanese companies such as Toyota Adapted it in the1970s by Taiichi Ohno.4
Finally the major reason why the supplier Off-Shore are not appealing for the nature of the
produced item, and other major factors. According to Autronic Plastic case study titled, “OFF-
SHORE PRICING IS NOT ALWAYS CHEAPER THAN "MADE IN USA" PRODUCTS,” a list
of disadvantages of Off-Shore sourcing mentions that.5
Design and approval process requires constant back-and-forth shipping of parts and
samples resulting in a delay to bringing products to market
1
Taking Stock with Pimm Fox interview with Berry Plastics CEO on Bloomberg Radio. http://youtu.be/5DMmomEjDpo
2
APPLYING AUTOMATION TO PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING AND ASSEMBLY REDUCES COST. apisolution.com/.
3
Operations Management Creating Value Along the Supply Chain 7th Edition, See page 7
4
Operations Management Creating Value Along the Supply Chain 7th Edition, See page 8
5
OFF-SHORE PRICING IS NOT ALWAYS CHEAPER THAN "MADE IN USA" PRODUCTS
http://apisolution.com/case-study-made-in-usa.php
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Shipping a tool and/or parts can add tens of thousands of dollars and more than 8 weeks
to project lead times while increasing the potential risk for damage in-transit
Language barriers and different time zones create communication difficulties
Mold design is not always complete or as expected, making transfer of tool difficult if
not impossible
Instability in foreign currencies can lead to pricing fluctuations and higher costs
Unknown stability or reputability of offshore company leave customer susceptible to
"disappearing act"
Assumption of simulation:
The simulation will be as an example of how a company interested in ordering and
manufacturing plastic can deal with the operational issues addressed in the paper. These
operational issues are mainly the statistical information and the process map with some additional
information. The paper addresses these issues to ensure quality of the process, as well as an
overview of the operation of the process.
Constraints:
Company A
Capital to assemble first 4000 units.
Fixed Costs
o Inventory Space.
o Utility Expenses.
o Factory Space if addition is needed.
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Contract price between Company B decided by a quote depending on the
production level and maintenance, such as if Company A desires to have an
operator to take care of the process.
Direct Labor, labor involved in manufacturing.
o Assembly Line Employees (10). (Average salary in that area: $32,000)
Total cost $320,000 per year.
Overhead Costs
o Maintenance Mechanics (3). (Average salary in that area: $34,000)1
Total Cost $102,000 per year.
o Management (4).
o Product / Industrial Designer.
o Packaging.
Selling price Per Unit 189.00
Cost Per Unit 150.00
Target revenue $756,000 form this product.
Company B for Company A’s order.
Material Cost for Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) Resins is about $1.29
per lb. 2
Overhead Costs
1
Go to http://www.simplyhired.com/salaries-k-assembly-line-worker-l-murrieta-ca-jobs.html
2
Go to http://www.premierplasticresins.com/abs/abs-black-4-izod-1000-lb-gaylord.html
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o Maintenance Mechanics (1). (Average salary in that area: $34,000 about
$30 an hour)1
Total Cost $102,000 per year.
o Packaging.
o Management (4).
o Product / Industrial Designer for designing the molds.
Note. That the focus of this paper is the product design manufacturing, including plastic part in
assembly afterword, and the supply and demand relation between the two companies. The
insourcing that Company A did for the other parts of the whole product the pocket projector was
already done.
1
http://www.simplyhired.com/salaries-k-assembly-line-worker-l-murrieta-ca-jobs.html
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The Process and data collection.
1. Desining the product. In this step company A will consult an industrial designing firm
to design the product.
2. If the design is proper. In this step company A will show the design to company B to
apply to production. if the design needs further adjustment company B will send it back
to company A, and company A will contact the design firm to apply the requested
changes.
3. Adjust the automation and the injection molds. In this step company B will design
the molds for the designed product which will take about one day, and program robots
Figure 2 Basic Design by Suhail Attar
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process, which will perform the product inspection by laser, some minor assembly, and
packaging the processed plastic which will be done in the same day.
4. Order the first patch. After company B does the adjustments, company A will order
the first patch. The first patch’s quantity is determine by the number of products
company A wants to assemble, which determined by the managerial accounting and
operation research employees.
5. Buy the Raw Material. Plastic Resins. This step is performed by company B, which
they will buy the plastic risen upon the criteria of the design in which what type of
polymers it needs in the design.
6. Produce the Plastic. Company B will perform the production and stop by the time they
finish the patch using two machines. The first one will suck the types of resins and
deposit it in the hopper of the second machine where it will store the plastic resins ready
Figure 3Plastic Injection molding process credits VulcanMold.
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to be processed. The machine will transfer the resins to the heaters which will melt and
mix the resins by the reciprocating screw. At the end the plastic get injected in the
molded parts where it takes the shape of the design and cooled, so they come out soled.
After all this is done the molded plastic comes out it is transferred to the inspection part
of the machine where it gets packaged by a robot in the machine the machine can
produce 5 plastic in one minutes.
7. Package the product. The product will be packaged by the robots as soon as it comes
out from production. Each carton box will take 12 plastics.
8. Shipping. The product will be shipped as soon as possible after it is packaged because
the assembly plant is located near the plastic factory and it is not in their interest to fill
their warehouse for a long time, which usually takes about one day at most. Each truck
will take up to 500 carton box. It will take at most 30 minutes to get to company A.
9. Including the designed plastic in the assembly.
The factory takes 10 minutes for each employee to assemble 4 product due to some
human involvement for some complication.
10. Storing the Product in inventory.
Statistical Probability Measurement Methods.
The statistical information will be provided for each step from the process map.
1. Designing the product. Does not need probability measurement.
2. Design inspection. Does not need probability measurement.
3. Designing the Molds Does not need probability measurement.
4. Order the first patch. Does not need probability measurement.
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5. Buy the Raw Material. Does not need probability measurement.
6. Produce the Plastic.
a. and R chart
b. Normal distribution
c. First Pass Yield.
d. Binomial distribution
e. Exponential distribution
7. Package the product.
a. and R chart
8. Shipping.
a. Normal distribution.
9. Including the designed plastic in the assembly.
a. Binomial distribution
b. Exponential distribution
c. First Pass Yield
d. Learning Curve for assemblers.
e. and R chart for run times to finish tasks.
10. Storing the Product in inventory. Does not need probability measurement.
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Validation Plan
It will take one minute to produce 4 plastic from the plastic injection machine.
o There will be 8 molds in the machine where the plastic would get injected.
o 1 mold for each side of the product which in this case 2 sides.
Time to machine on batch 17 h
o Derived from the order of 4000
It will take each employee Company A 10 minutes to assemble 4 products.
o In one batch cycle 40 units are produced due to 10 workers.
Time for assembly of one batch is about 17 h
Units sold 3898
Verification Plan
This process would not allow for a large amount of error due to the highly automated
characteristics of it.
1. Produce the Plastic.
a. and R chart for run times to know if the machine is producing the product
properly in the time plan.
b. Normal distribution for measurements, to know if the units produced are in a proper
shape and also indicates if the machine need inspection.
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c. Binomial distribution for number of successes per batch.
d. Exponential distribution for time between scraped items at inspections.
2. Package the product.
a. and R chart for run times to finish tasks. To be informed that the step would not
take a long time.
3. Shipping.
a. Normal distribution for time of shipping. To know that it would be delivered
properly, even though shipment is no a major issue.
4. Including the designed plastic in the assembly.
a. Binomial distribution for number of successes per batch.
b. Exponential distribution for time between scraped items at inspections
c. Learning Curve for assemblers.
d. and R chart for run times to finish tasks.
Next Step Plan.
The next step is to design the stimulation and make all the necessary calculations,
so an actual estimations can be generated. The major concern in this process is the plastic
casting and the product assembly. However, the fact that the company is adapting a just in
time supply chain method and the high automation of the process the quality issue is not a
very complicated one. The Company can focus in the business side and try to have higher
growth resulting from the newly studied simulation.
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