Production improvement in a small and medium sized enterprise (SME) using lean production approach
This project attempts to improve production in Siding Klasik Enterprise. Siding Klasik Enterprise is a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) at Padang Siding, Perlis which produce traditional cakes, bahulu. The objectives of the study are to: (1) assess current status of production in a manufacturing co...
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9099/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9099/1/Mohd_Hafiz_Hassan.pdf |
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| Summary: | This project attempts to improve production in Siding Klasik Enterprise. Siding
Klasik Enterprise is a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) at Padang Siding,
Perlis which produce traditional cakes, bahulu. The objectives of the study are
to: (1) assess current status of production in a manufacturing company, (2)
identify opportunities for production improvement in a manufacturing company
and (3) propose strategies to improve production using lean production
approach. Data collection methods used for this study are interview, observation
and document review. The current production status and opportunities for
improvement have been identified using Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities
and Threats (SWOT) analysis and informal 5S audit. Three improvement
strategies have been proposed and implemented in the case companies, which
include 5S, layout improvement and preparing Standard Operation Procedures
(SOPs) to obtain MeSTI certification. Implementation of 5S makes the sales
area, production area and store more tidy and clean to enhance quality,
productivity, safety and efficiency. Improved production layout makes process
distance shortened from 217.5 feet to 162.3 feet and time duration reduced from
109 second to 81 second. Reduction of total process distance is 55.2 feet and
total time duration is 28 second. Total time for completing production of 400
bahulu is four hours, 40 minutes and 50 seconds. After improvement, the total
time is four hours, 37 minutes and 27 seconds. Therefore, the reduction of
production time is three minutes and 23 seconds. Several SOPs have been
prepared to obtain MeSTI certification. The impact of obtaining MeSTI
certificate includes a system that assures the hygiene and traceability of product,
improve customers confidence and easier to penetrate market. |
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