The application of Industrial Engineering Tools to improve the Production process of Environmentally Friendly for Washbasin Cabinet. Case Study : Washbasin Cabinet Company in Bangbuathong District, Nonthaburi Province.

Abstract

The objectives of this research is to improve the production process of Washbasin Cabinet to be systematic and standardized, reducing the production time and to be a prototype factory in terms of production processes and environmental conservation, so that we can distribute the quality parts to both domestic and overseas countries. From a preliminary study in the Washbasin Cabinet manufacturing company in BangBuaThong District, Nonthaburi Province, it was found that there were some problems in the production process caused the delayed, resulting in reduced production efficiency, such as production process is not systematic, too many unnecessary steps in the production process, the production process does not follow the steps continuously. The researchers therefore proposed an improvement by applying the Industrial Engineering Techniques (IE Techniques), including Process Improvement Techniques, Work Improvement Techniques, Problem Analysis and Identification Techniques using the concept of Cause and Effect Diagrams, Problem Analysis and Solution Techniques with 5W1H and ECRS. The research results found that the production steps of Washbasin cabinet could be reduced from 238 steps to be 217 steps, reducing of 21 steps or 8.82 percent. The distance for moving during the assembly process could be reduced from 485.00 Meters to be 458.50 Meters, reducing of 26.50 Meters or 5.46 percent. The operating time for production could be reduced from 173.26  minutes to be 144.25 minutes, reducing of 29.01 minutes or 16.73 percent. Besides, we have established the Working Standards, the Inspection Standards for Quality Management, and also Environmental Conservation makes this factory to become a prototype for producing Washbasin Cabinet.