Facilities Planning and Workplace Design

Standard Work Activity
Objective:
Revise an existing layout to improve standard work considering non-value added activities, design inefficiencies and work in process.

Technical Requirements (50 points):
1. (10 points) Using the Standard Work Sheet in the “Standard Work Project.xls” file:
a. Construct a layout of the current state
b. Complete a spaghetti diagram identifying flow within the work area
** Note: Use a takt time of 115 seconds
2. (10 points) View the “Standard Work” video several times to:
a. Observe sequence of tasks
b. Define tasks and record descriptions
c. Record times over maximum number of cycles using the Time Observation Sheet.
d. Calculate the average and best times for each task and the totals
3. (10 points) Complete the Std Work Comb Sheet
4. (20 points) Identify opportunities for improvement using the Std Work Sheet with Steps
a. Construct a revised layout
b. List the new sequence of steps

Technical Report Requirements (rubric):
• Cover page: project members, project title, date, course name and title
• Abstract: summary of the contents of the report
• Introduction: define the objective of the standard work project
• Evaluation of current state (refer to documentation from the technical requirements section above)
• Present the current layout and performance with all documentation (work sheets)
• Identify problems with the current layout, such as non-value added activities, inefficiencies, etc.
• Identify process constraints
• Proposed future state
• Explain the revised layout and recommended improvements to the work area
• Provide any appropriate standard work instructions
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