A 50-year old manufacturing company that supplies automobile parts finds it difficult to face competition in the
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- A 50-year old manufacturing company that supplies automobile parts finds it difficult to face competition in the last few years. Even though there are external reasons like imported components and the arrival of foreign competitors, the company has figured out that the productivity is not optimum in its main plant. A visit to the plant showed that the workplace is not organized well. Unnecessary parts and tools occupied space. Duration of maintenance activities stretched beyond norms. Workers spent a large amount of time looking for tools and other accessories needed. Machine manuals are difficult to find. The shop floor was not clean and there were small accidents due to oil spilled on the floor. There was even confusion regarding the responsibilities of people. Any new standard was forgotten soon and the problems repeated again and again. People spent more time locating materials and finished products. Shipment deadlines were missed. The company decided to implement workplace organization and improve quality.
What can be done to organize the workplace?
How is it implemented?
- What are the expected outcomes?
- What are the roles played by different categories of people to improve the situation?
- Will all these activities improve productivity?
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