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Case Study – TRW |
| Company: | TRW - Automotive Component Manufacturer |
| Objectives: | Determine the throughput capability and any potential bottleneck areas of a new assembly system used to produce Remote Keyless Entry Systems. |
| Results: | The existing assembly system was producing approximately 56% of the required production. This situation was costing TRW hundreds of thousands of dollars on a weekly basis both in penalties and costs. STC developed computer models of the existing system and identified the solutions necessary to achieve a daily production rate of 10,000 units. STC facilitated the implementation of the recommendations and TRW was able to achieve the required rate within a 6-week period without any additional capital investment. |
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| Objectives: | Determine the throughput capability and any potential bottleneck areas of a new assembly system used to produce Remote Keyless Entry Systems. |
| Results: | The assembly system (being built in Japan) was modeled. It was determined that the system being built was only capable of producing 60% of the projected production rate. The model identified the problem and solution necessary to achieve the projected rate. The assembly system was modified in Japan prior to successful implementation in the U.S. |
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