WGEP Case Study 1 Larissa Albuquerque Marques Silva

WGEP - Case Study 1 Larissa Albuquerque Marques Silva Gabriel Luís Anibal de Oliveira Aaron Brantley | Albuquerque | Oliveira 2/21/2021

2 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 Brantley | Albuquerque | Oliveira 2/21/2021

3 PRODUCT FLOW Process improvement step Effect or Result Designing cells with a product-oriented flow Eliminate unnecessary movement Increase visibility Improve communication Reduce 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 days Material shortages almost nonexistent Additional aisles Improve safety Eliminated full-time material handling labor Reduced the total time spent moving the bay cable Brantley | Albuquerque | Oliveira 2/21/2021

4 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 communication Cross-training Problem solving Brantley | Albuquerque | Oliveira 2/21/2021

5 Material Waste Reduction Process 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. Brantley | Albuquerque | Oliveira 2/21/2021

6 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 Brantley | Albuquerque | Oliveira 2/21/2021

7 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 Brantley | Albuquerque | Oliveira 2/21/2021

8 Performance Measurement Process improvement step Effect or Result New performance measurement system in these areas: Quality On-time delivery Productivity Cost Safety Providing relevant, reliable, and timely information and to communicate this information to all employees on a regular basis Brantley | Albuquerque | Oliveira 2/21/2021