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PRODUCT USED:
Lean Manufacturing Planning System
Phase I
· Annual labor savings of $1,000,000
· Annual facility savings of $60,000
· Floor space savings of 10,000 sq.ft.
Phase II
· Potential annual labor savings of $940,000
· Potential floor space savings of 10,000 sq. ft.


SIM Technologies Corporation awarded contract for Flexible Manufacturing Simulation System (FMSS) software
September 1, 2006

 

 

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SIM TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION - Case Studies
D I S C O V E R I N G  T H E  P O S S I B I L I T I E S

Company:
Kimball/Harpers - Office Furniture Manufacturer
Product Used:
Custom System Package
Objectives:
Develop a computer simulation model of a new Automated Electrostatic Paint Line System to identify cost effective methods to improve throughput capability to determine if a rate of 90 carriers per hour could be achieved.
Results:
Before modeling for improvements, the current rate for carriers per hour was 46. Color change rates were in excess of 700 per 8-hour day. Rework was planned at approximately 30 percent. After building the model to establish the "baseline" process, a scheduling methodology was created and tested for a prime shift period. The results produced a minimum of 54 carriers/hr. with a maximum of 103 carriers/hr. and an average of 78 carriers per hour. There were 445 color changes and rework reduced to approximately 18 percent.
    

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