Using time study to improve productivity of furniture company

Ong, Wei Lin (2019) Using time study to improve productivity of furniture company. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

A case study to improve the productivity of the production process in Hon Wei Furniture Sdn. Bhd. is carried out. The objective of this case study is to identify problems that affecting the productivity, to study the process time for the making of ABK-1890 Bookshelf and to recommend and suggest suitable solutions for the problem. In this case, ABK-1890 Bookshelf is chosen as the model of furniture tobe studied and Stopwatch Time Study was carried out where the time taken for the processes are taken, recorded and analyzed. The following steps are used to complete this case study: Select, Record, Examine and Develop. Select is to select the type of model to be studied; Record is to observe and record all the data related to the process; Examine is to examine each information collected; and lastly Develop is to propose solutions for productivity improvement. After the Time Study, problems that affecting the productivity of the production are identified, such as the machine setting, transportation between stations, process flow, the edging process and the condition of the working space. Several solutions are then proposed to solve the problems, including create database for machine setting, alter method of transportation and edging process, improve factory layout and improve the neatness of working space by using 5S. Edging process is simulated in the ARENA software and the improved system is proposed in the simulation. Suggestions made are aim to reduce process time, eliminate non-value added activities, and improve operator’s utilization percentage

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