BM1708

Name of Student Angelica Rose D. Parinas Section BSTM501

Date November 20, 2022
ACTIVITY

Case Study: Automotive Company

You are a newly hired manager of Automotive Company. Since it is part of a manufacturing industry, the
company operates day and night. During your first few weeks with the company, you have noticed a
problem area in the shifting schedule of the employees. You have observed that changing from one shift
to another creates long periods of low or stopped production which became a costly and destructive
routine. Also, you have noticed that the manufacturing process of Automotive Company is longer
compared to your previous car manufacturing company since the placement of the inputs for car
production is relatively far from the actual production units.

Answer the following (2 items x 10 points):

QUESTION 1: What type/s of waste that Lean Approach targets to eliminate is/are present in the case?

After reading the case study, the types of waste that Lean Approach should target to eliminate the
problems in Automotive Company are Waiting Waste and Underutilization Waste. The first problem that
was being noticed is in shifting schedule of the employees that creates long period of low or stopped the
production. It results to more costly and destructive routine in the company. The problem is associated
with the Underutilization Waste which refers to the underuse capabilities of technologies or underutilized
talent, skills, and creativity of the people or employees in the organization. People are one of the most
valuable assets, particularly for an automotive company. Due to the lack of a proper process for shifting
schedules, the company was unable to maximize the talents of its employees. In addition to unused
equipment or operational errors. Another waste that was noticed is Waiting Waste, whereas the
manufacturing process of the Automotive Company is longer compared to the previous car manufacturing
company I have attended. By the reason of the placement of the inputs for the car production were far
from the actual production units. When the two interconnected processes are out of sync.  Idle time was
created because the manufacturing process took a long time. Poor process planning is the most common
cause of waiting waste.

QUESTION 2: What is the most effective Lean approach tool/technique that should be employed to
resolve the problem areas in the Automotive Company?

The Layout is the most effective Lean Approach tool/equipment for eliminating waste in the
Automotive Industry. The layout will assist the company in reducing waiting waste caused by segmenting
and separating inputs for car production from actual production units. The company must strategize the
design layout that will interact the manufacturing process. It must also synchronize the two
interconnected processes. The requirement to locate near each other in order to eliminate and minimize
waste. The tool is utilized to better manage layout in order to reduce motion and transit waste. A well-
planned layout will increase efficiency, reduce manufacturing processing times, reduce costs, increase
asset turnover, and eventually enhance customer satisfaction.
Rubric for grading:

CRITERIA PERFORMANCE INDICATORS POINTS

Content Provided specific related answers with 8
related details
Grammar Used correct grammar, punctuation, 1
spelling, and capitalization
Organization Expressed the points in clear and 1
of Ideas logical arrangement of ideas in the
paragraph
TOTAL 10

Reference:
Goetsch, D. (2014). Quality management for organizational excellence: Introduction to total quality.
United Kingdom: Pearson Education Limited.

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