WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING

•      World class manufacturing is a collection of concepts, which set standards for production and manufacturing for another organization to follow

CONCEPT OF WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING :-

§   Japanese manufacturing is credited with pioneer in concept of world-class manufacturing.

§  World class manufacturing was introducing the automobile, electronic and steel industry.

World class manufacturing is a process driven approach where various techniques and philosophies are used in one combination or other . Some of the techniques are as follows:

•       Make to order. 

•       Streamlined Flow.

•       Smaller lot sizes.

•       Collection of parts.

•       Doing it right first time.

•       Total preventive maintenance.

•       Quick replacement.

•       Zero Defects.

•       Just in Time.

WHAT IS WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING?

•      Flexibility and control to satisfy customer on time and every time.

•      Reduction of waste in manufacturing system

•      Improved manufacturing function

•      Managing through people, team for better quality.

•      PRINCIPLES OF WCM :-

•      There are three main principles, which drive world-class manufacturing.

•      Implementation of just in time and lean management leads to reduction in wastage there by reduction in cost.

•      Implementation of total quality management leads to reduction of defects and encourages zero tolerance towards defects.

•      Implementation of total preventive maintenance leads to any stoppage of production through mechanical failure.

PARAMETERS THAT DEFINE WCM

•      Quality.

•      Cost effective.

•      Flexibility.

•      Innovation.

9 STEPS IN WCM STRATEGY PLANNING PHASE:

l STEP 1-EXAMINES STRATEGIC POSITION WITH RESPECT TO INDUSTRY

l STEP 2 – SETTING UP PLANNING TEAM

l STEP 3 – ASSESSMENT OF MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES  IN TERMS OF PROCESSES AND RESOURCE CAPABILITIES

l STEP 4 – ASSESSING CAPABILITY OF COMPETITION

l STEP 5 – CREATING FUTURE PATH WHAT CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRED

l STEP 6 – SETTING MFG OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY

l STEP 7 – DEVELOPING AN ACHIEVEMENT PLAN

l STEP 8 – GAINING TOP MGT COMMITMENT

l STEP 9 – CREATING IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM

DESIRED OUTCOMES OF WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING:

l Minimized inventories

l Minimized expenditure

l Maximized asset utilization

l Maximized throughput

l Maximized quality of products processes and services

l Minimized process and manufacturing wastes

l Minimized cycle time of processes

l Continual improvements in short term and long term metrics

 -Nikita Bhinde