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SUMMARY After preliminary investigation of the manual system in place at the St. Clair facility, the reason for an analysis was clear. In order to determine the scope of the problem data was collected through observation, interviews with end-users, and document sampling. It was discovered that the scope of the problem encompassed the entire manual braze recording process including the timing, accuracy, and reporting of information. The next step was to analyze the data and those results yielded the decision to develop a prototype of the automatic braze log-reporting system. This prototype turned into a complete system that was developed in house and is the property of Dana Corp/Long Mfg.Div. However, we need to examine the options associated with this system. This program has the potential to have far reaching benefits or it can be broke down into sections that can be automated while leaving others as they are currently being performed. 1. As 3 networked PC’s this program will perform the functions of 5 employees, which currently take up to 2 days to accomplish their combined tasks (including transfers of the physical log). Ø Floor Associate – SPC entry & final calculations Ø Team Leader – final calculation checks, error trapping, corrections, & shift report Ø Office Associate – data entry into daily report & error trapping Ø Quality – defect entry & error trapping Ø Statistical Process Control – SPC entry & error trapping 2. As a stand-alone this program will relieve the burden of simple yet repetitively incorrect calculations, the leaders would then not have to double and triple check simple math. Reports are neater for readability and printed by a P.C. printer on regular office paper not expensive, heavy paper that has to be ordered from a professional print shop. Also, the entire report is data based for accurate timely reports. 3. A third option would be; to have a single computer for SPC entry of all three lines. This would automate summing, averaging, determining a range, and charting the data. Saving approx. 216 min. a day. 4. Abandonment of the entire project. It is understood that the Information Dept. has goals set and has a plan of action to reach those goals. If this conflicts with any targets that are being pursued. then it is clear that the project should be halted and no more time spent on development. Taking the 2nd option all networking is abandoned and the paper printed braze log will then be passed from person to person to perform the respective tasks laid out in option 1. Option 3 will save a lot of time in and of itself however, it does not help much with accuracy of reporting. |