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WORLDCAT | Offshore Power Catamarans
Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise
By: Terrell Wells
About Worldcat
• 140,000 square foot facility located in Tarboro, North Carolina
• Largest maker of power catamarans in the world• 17 different models all of which share certain advantages
• Quality• Dependability• High Performance
• 8 dealers located in different regions around the world including an international dealer
Kenan Institute Economic Development Analyst Tasks
Review current assembly layout and planned changes
Review processes and storage locations
Suggest optimalassembly layout to maximize efficiency
The Process
Conducted a series of interviews to identify current
issues
Retrieved timing metrics on non value added activities
Identified successful methodsthat could be implemented in
other processes
Issues Addressed
Misplacedtools and
incomplete kits
Retrieval of supplies
Congestion within work
spaces
Underutilizedfloor space
Insufficient storage
locations
Areas of Improvement
Relocate screw storage to more
centralized location
Change the WIP layout to avoid congestion of
work spaces
Locate similar assembly areas more
closely to one another
Impact on Organization
Improve customer
satisfaction
Improve production efficiency
Foster more
teamwork
What I Learned
How to identify process that are critical to quality
How to distinguish between value and non-value added activities
How to utilize the DMAIC to improve production processes
Thank You!
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