Case Study in Work System Design

Acetylene Generator
Assembly
Presented by
Harmeet S. Cheema Jitendra
Kamalesh Heda Sameer A. Azeez
Sandeepan Karmakar Saratkumar jena
Satya Sundar Patra Shivaprasad
Sujith Kumar Dash Umesh Kaushik
 Overview
• Problem
• Existing Layout
• Original Process Chart
• Assumptions in study
• Checklist for Analysis
• Possibility Guidelines
• Improved Process Chart
• Final Layout
• Comparison
Process Process
for B for A

Assembly
Process
 Existing Layout
Stores
Dept.
97
Flow of A
M/c - 1 Flow of B

Dept.
Dept.

Cham.

91
56

M/c - 2
M/c
Insp.
Wash M/c Dept. Area
43

Wash M/c

Dept.
41
S/B. M/c

Insp.
Area

Dept.
42
Process Chart – Product Analysis
 Possibility Guide
Possibilities
•considered:
Elimination of steps
• Sequence of operations
• Rearrangement of steps
• Change of equipment
• Redesign of workplace layout
• Reduction of handling
• Reduction of overall time & distance
 Improved Layout
Stores

Flow of A
M/c - 1 Flow of B

Dept.
Dept.

Cham.

91
56

M/c - 2
M/c
Insp.
Wash M/c Area

Wash M/c

Dept.
41
S/B. M/c

Insp.
Area

Dept.
42
 Improved
Process Chart – Product Analysis
 Comparison
Process Original Improved Difference
2 2 0
49 40 9
17 17 0
7 7 0
17 13 4
Total 92 81 11
Distance 7763’ 4833’ 2930’