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WGEP - Case Study
Larissa Albuquerque Marques Silva
Gabriel Luís Anibal de Oliveira
Aaron Brantley
04/19/23Brantley | Albuquerque | Oliveira
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Introduction
Western Geophysical Exploration Products (WGEP) Seismic exploration company
Manufactures equipment for laying underwater cables
Poor reputation with customers Marginal product quality
Poor on-time delivery
Long manufacturing lead times
Inconsistent product reliability
High product costs
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PRODUCT FLOWProcess improvement step Effect or Result
Designing cells with a product-oriented flow
Eliminate unnecessary movementIncrease visibilityImprove communicationReduce manufacturing cycle times
Kanban and visual control WIP went from 60 to 12 cables Lead time was reduced from over 30 days to less than 5 daysMaterial shortages almost nonexistent
Additional aisles Improve safety Eliminated full-time material handling laborReduced the total time spent moving the bay cable
04/19/23Brantley | Albuquerque | Oliveira
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Product Quality/ Employee Skills Training
Process improvement step Effect or Result
Locating cells into adjacent to the previous step
Allowing workers to catch immediately correct any quality problems
Close proximity of the workers Improving communicationCross-training Problem solving
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Material Waste Reduction
Process improvement step Effect or ResultProcess improvement step Effect or Result
Minimizing excess cable production Saving amount to a 4% reduction in the cable cost.The annual saving of this improvement amounted to more than $320,000.
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Visual Controls
Process improvement step Effect or Result
Visual display system (schedule board)
Allowing all employees to understand: Current and future demand Quality improvement Cost reduction
Kanban Cards Providing information about the part and its location
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Materials Management
Process improvement step Effect or Result
Master production schedule Eliminated incoming inspection for all materials
Kanban Cards The Kanban card contained all the information the shop need to receive, store, and use the material
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Performance Measurement
Process improvement step Effect or Result
New performance measurement system in these areas:QualityOn-time deliveryProductivityCostSafety
Providing relevant, reliable, and timely information and to communicate this information to all employees on a regular basis
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