Reducing Production Time Delay of Nissan Maxima Lineat Yazaki Torres Manufacturing Inc. Using Lean Six Sigma Technique

Authors

  • R.J P.Curbano , J.F.O. Aberilla , K.F. Magpantay , G.V. Natividad

Abstract

The idea of 'Lean Six Sigma' as an incorporated technique utilized for improving business operating philosophies.
Despite becoming the most well-known business methodology for consistent improvement, Lean Six Sigma has not
been adopted by numerous associations due to lack of exposure. In Philippines, Yazaki-Torres is one of the main
manufacturers and suppliers of automotive wire harness. Recently, the authors have discovered that their Nissan
Maxima Line has experienced long delays that have affected the flow of other processes in their production line,
which resulted in more delays. Thus, this work was done to reduce the production time of the Nissan Maxima Line
using the Lean Six Sigma technique. The authors have focused on the processes in the Offline Pre-Assembly Line and
have broken down the tasks per operator, with Operator 4 being the biggest contributor to the delay. The authors
used workload line balancing to improve the process and were able to balance the tasks in four operators and
reduce the time of the cycle to 200 seconds.

Published

2020-03-31

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