M.M.Devarajan 1, Dr.R.Muruganandham 2
1Assistant Professor, Department of MECH, Vickram College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of MECH, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India.
1Assistant Professor, Department of MECH, Vickram College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of MECH, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India.
This article deals with the
research carried out at a SEMI AUTOMATION INDUSTRY where most of their work
process was done manually by their feeders. Feeders carry out manual loading
and unloading of parts in the industry. Due to lack of plan order and feeder’s
improper work, missing parts, rework, the production line stops. This line
stoppage leads to less material handling which causes less production than the
fixed level of production. By evolving the data, feeders contribute 60% in the
value added activity. Hence to reduce the remaining non value added activity of
the feeders, the major non value added activity is identified by analysing the
data obtained during time study. Critical path method is used to create the
exact or absolute path for the process of material handling. ARENA is
implemented to study the newly created process is acceptable or not. This study
involves in identifying the non value added activity and reducing the critical
activity by changing the material handling process using arena to improve the
production rate.
