aic netbooks: optimizing product assembly
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05/03/2023AIC Netbooks : Optimizing Product Assembly | Group 2 2
Introduction
Advanced Integrated Circuitry, Inc., now AIC System Founded in Taichung, Taiwan, in 1992 Produce printed circuit boards, motherboards and graphic
cards Now known as, Competed as low-cost manufacturer 2000 : Evolved as Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) 2001 : Kaizhi plant 2007 : Enters consumer electronic market
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Good Practices Manufacturing process style - Batch in a
line Gravity feed shelves, reducing re-
stocking and reset time Higher quality products, through division
of work Kaizen approach Assigning 2 dedicated floaters to each
line
Picture: Gravity Feed Shelves
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Bad Practices
Non standard operation on assembly line Unsanctioned buffer inventories between stations
Quick fixing the assembly line problem by supervisors
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Problems
How to improve productivity of existing capacityUnexpected spike in production demandCSO unwilling to invest on 3rd shift workersIncreasing shifts to 10 or 12 hours was not sustainable Even with 2 floaters per line, they were barely keeping
up Pressure from corporate office to improve current
performance and boost Gross Margin
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Solutions
Material productivity Plays important role in cost of productionDepends upon percentage of rejection, creation of scrap,
level of spoilage, obsolescence, work wastage etc. Increased skilled workers, adequate machine tools, good
design of product
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Contd.
Machine productivityConverts raw material into finished product through
mechanicalDepends upon availability of raw material, power, skill of
workers, machine layout etc.
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Contd.
Capital productivity Replacement of fixed assets brings down maintenance cost but
requires capital expenses Depends on how effectively assets are utilized C
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