Optimization of Chemical Manufacturing Process Area
Abstract
“Industry X” does not have a detailed
and effective plan for chemical weighing process
which considers optimal number of operators and
shifts necessary to accomplish the desired
production. The products process flow has
inefficiencies due to non value added task and the
absence of standardization in this area. The
material flow was analyzed using with a Kaizen to
decrease the material time period which is 306
feet’s from since it leaves the warehouse until it is
dispensed. A time measurement studies were
performed in order to determine the best time
standards for the process. To improve the weighing
process, several layouts were analyzed to identify
the most effective alternative to reduce the
transportation distance in a 42%. Also to improve
the documentation area it is proposed to document
the required data in the System Application &
Products (SAP) system and the electronic batch
record with a logbook restructuration to reduce the
documentation amount above 50%. Using the
proposed layout and documentation alternatives
which comply with the industry standards and the
production forecast, a shift of 4 satisfy the demand.
Key Terms - chemical weighing, dispensing
process, Kaizen, SAP system.