A. Kamble
M. Telsang
Abstract
Current global situation of fierce competition a company needs to reduce the idle time of operations in addition to improvement of the current working methods. This case study is conducted through application of Maynard Operation Sequence Technique (MOST) in the assembly line to capture the workflow activities descriptive workflow data for determining the Non Value Added activities. Discrete Event Simulation approach is used to give the effective solution. It is more efficient and less time-consuming method for optimization and redesigning the assembly line. Simulation approach used to select the best system which gives the effective solution to the problem. MOST work study is carried out to standardize the work by minimizing the NVA. From the statistics of the operators on the assembly line, clearly after redesigning the system, optimizing the work assignment and changing the position of the station in the layout, the waiting time, and the idle time of some of the station getreduced.The further processsimulationreducesthetakttimeaspercustomerorderand increases the production rate up to 20% by reducing the takt time from 15 min. to 13 min. In this paper WITNESS simulation software is used for analysis the assembly line.
Keywords- Throughput improvement, M.O.S.T. works study, Discrete Event Simulation, Takt time reduction, assembly simulation