Reduction of backlogs by increasing the throughput of the bottleneck operations of the iButton production at Maxim Philippine Operating Corporation, Sto. Tomas, Batangas.

Date

4-2010

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

College

College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Arvin Joseph M. Elauria

Committee Member

Kathleen B. Lee, Romark O. Cayube

Abstract

Maxim Philippines Operating Corporation-Batangas (MPOC-Batangas), a subsidiary of Maxim, was founded in 2006 in Sto.Tomas, Batangas to minimize dependence on subcontracted assembly processes. MPOC-Batangas manufactures a wide variety of microprocessor-based electronic equipments from personal computers and peripherals to automotive applications. The iButton device , one of the highest volume runners in the Module category, has an average of 15% backlog quantity. Due to this unsatisfied demands, a profit loss of PhP3,461,736.24 is incurred in a year. The low throughput that caused these unmet demands was attributed to the long actual cycle time of the Assembly group (processes 28-30) of the iButton production. Using scientific method and Industrial Engineering tools, the root causes for the low throughput in the Assembly were identified. To improve the throughput of the Assembly group, it was recommended to implement a stricter supervision of group leaders, a change of the operators' break time schedule, establishment of standard procedures, certification of operators, replacement of the table index, and adopting a Flexible Transfer Lot Size. These recommendations will involve an initial cost of PhP 501, 912.00 but will result to a maximum potential savings of PhP7,010,959.97 annually.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Call Number

LG 993 2010 E66 T36

Document Type

Thesis

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