Develop new standard operating procedure (SOP) for knitting needles packaging at textile manufacturing company

Santhana Das, Shavina Anne (2024) Develop new standard operating procedure (SOP) for knitting needles packaging at textile manufacturing company. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

The aims of this project is to study the existing packing procedure for knitting needles, design, develop and validate a new standard operating procedure for knitting needle packing. The necessary data for the existing packing procedure for knitting needles was collected through industry visits, brainstorming sessions, observation, and literature review. The SOP was designed and developed using observation and documentation, and its effectiveness was then evaluated by validating accuracy from the stakeholder who are in charge, providing training and conducting surveys with operators and staffs in the textile manufacturing company. The packaging technique for knitting needles is a must procedures that includes folding cards, inserting needles, sticking labels, and arranging products in outer boxes and cartons. Basic materials consist of cartons, boxes, outer box, inlay and labels. The cellophane tape dispensers tool used for effective seal carton box. Operators carry out the necessary tasks, while quality assurance teams maintain high standards. The SOP developed contains the company logo, title, knitting needle details, types of labels used, steps of packing, and validation. Then the SOP has been validated by the technical supervisor, production manager, and quality assurance manager. A survey was conducted with 4 operators, the technical supervisor, line leader, and quality control staff. Based on the survey, there was positive feedback from them. It shows that there is effectiveness in developing the SOP. The standard deviation after the SOP shows a slight increase (0.19) compared to before the SOP. Overall, the Standard operating procedure enhance knitting needle packing by improving efficiency, reduced errors, and providing better product quality and industry excellence.

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