tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654571158555106378.post6010703949046330301..comments2024-02-09T10:47:40.481-06:00Comments on Focus and Leverage: Focus and Leverage Part 266Bob Sproullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12778686757724395900noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654571158555106378.post-36755826369578497382013-10-23T17:54:21.776-05:002013-10-23T17:54:21.776-05:00To Anonymous #2: Your visualization of the produc...To Anonymous #2: Your visualization of the production floor, and the mess it was in, is very perceptive. You've informally described the "system" problem(s) when efficiency is viewed in isolation from the entire system. It presents a situation where, essentially, everyone was working against everyone else. The system was being managed, and measured, in terms of individual efficiency and not a team effort.<br /> <br /> You immediately saw, and described, the issues that efficiency creates for batching. Excellent observations on your part. You have a keen eye for systems analysis!<br /> <br /> Bruce Nelson<br />Bob Sproullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778686757724395900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654571158555106378.post-76927155840029726182013-10-23T17:53:27.472-05:002013-10-23T17:53:27.472-05:00To Anonymous 1: Each and everyone of your observa...To Anonymous 1: Each and everyone of your observations is correct! But with so many different things going on if, you had to prioritize them which might be first? Is there one issues that might be more important than the other? In others words, if you focused on one could you also receive benefit for some others - perhaps even by default!!<br /> <br /> Your system observations are very keen and I applaud your ability to sort through the mess and focus on the items that you did. Excellent job!<br /> <br /> Bruce Nelson<br />Bob Sproullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778686757724395900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654571158555106378.post-7171924532880221742013-10-23T08:44:22.824-05:002013-10-23T08:44:22.824-05:00The main issue is with the "optimized" i...The main issue is with the "optimized" initial cutting at the saw. By trying to optimize the cuts for an entire job, they are essentially turning that operation into a batch operation. The next couple of steps appear to be okay, and even more efficient, because they work on individual pieces. The problem shows up at the Box Press because they are trying to match components together and they are unable to put a box in the press until they get both the sides and the tops and bottoms (remember, the saw operator was cutting all the sides for the entire projct first and then the tops and bottoms). In an operation that there is a fixed amount of time required, it sounds like they are spending more time trying to match the right parts together for a box than the box is spending in the press.<br /><br />If the saw step would switch to cutting all the pieces for a box together, instead of all the sides for the project then all the tops and bottoms, those components could flow through the rest of the steps together. Once these hit the Box Press step, the crew would have all the components together, thus eliminating the wasted time of looking for the right components. In addition, they would be able to put the boxes in the press as they came off the Morbidelli and not have to wait for additional components to show up. This would move them to a "one box flow" that should help alleviate the constraint at the Box Press.<br /><br />I would start with the above change and see what falls out from it before making any other recommendations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654571158555106378.post-32536801391479279652013-10-23T04:53:14.261-05:002013-10-23T04:53:14.261-05:00I see couple of problems. BoxPress crew is "l...I see couple of problems. BoxPress crew is "looking" instead of pressing and assembly crew is waiting (and so the installers). Different box pieces are coming (flowing) in "wrong" order after a saw & drill. And that is due the "efficiency" at the saw. Maybe the "installing order" would be better manufacturing order.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com