TO ACHIEVE ZERO DEFECTS AT SKF LOGISTICS SERVICES SWEDEN LOADING AREA AND HUB AREA

Krstevski, Daniel and Todorovski, Zoran (2011) TO ACHIEVE ZERO DEFECTS AT SKF LOGISTICS SERVICES SWEDEN LOADING AREA AND HUB AREA. Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.

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Abstract

The expected outcome from the thesis was to identify, verify and document recommendations to SKF Logistics Services (SLS) Sweden. This to reduce errors in the loading process, improve productivity and diminish non-value added activities. Solutions and suggested improvements emerge from a Six Sigma project and benchmarking performed at SLS Germany. An extensive pre-study named Baseline was basis for the presented results. The pre-study additionally includes validated costs and time spent for activities. Some of the cost savings in the thesis are excluded because of confidentiality. The current loading process has been measured through a six sigma calculator and the total level was stated to 4.30. There is also an improved loading process presented with three major differences compared to current. The first is managing goods equal whether internal/external or cross-docking. Secondly, each pallet has its own pre-advised storage place in loading area. The last is about clarifying responsibilities, change and standardise working routines. Additional, calculations have been made on utilizing the storage area around loading. It resulted in great improvement possibilities in terms of enabling more space and cost savings. A database was implemented during the research period to improve the managing of deviations. The database improves the communication and information flow between departments within the organisation. Clear responsibilities for the employees are established for managing deviations in the future. The thesis proposes an implementation sequence consisting of ten phases optimised for SLS Sweden. There are several suggested improvements presented, some are minor but the overall is about completely implementing scanning operation in the loading process. The time gain is estimated to 25 minutes per truck. There are four alternatives recommended for the process flow. Three are short-term solutions while one of them is a long-term suggestion of reconstructing the conveyor system. A Gantt schedule is developed for roughly time estimating the implementation of the different phases. After an implementation of the suggested improvements, the number of errors caused at the loading process and non-values added activities (waste) will be reduced.

Item Type:	Book
Uncontrolled Keywords:	SLS Sweden. Six Sigma, scanning, WASS, mapping, flow analysis, implementation strategy, logistics, transportation.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management
Divisions:	Politeknik Penerbangan
Depositing User:	Ms PKL 2 S1 Unair
Date Deposited:	25 Feb 2022 08:13
Last Modified:	25 Feb 2022 08:13
URI:	http://repo.poltekbangsby.ac.id/id/eprint/606

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