University of Twente Student Theses
Saving Space and Improving Efficiency in the Assembly Department
Derwig, M.H.B. (2022) Saving Space and Improving Efficiency in the Assembly Department.
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| Abstract: | This research is conducted at company Y. It is the mission of company Y to provide the manufacturing industry with high-quality sheet metal and assemblies. For example, cabinets, housings, frames, machine covers, and complete (electro) mechanical modules. Motivation The focus of this research is on the assembly department of company Y. Here parts come together to be assembled into one of the 8,000 products company Y produces. Due to the company's growth in recent years, the assembly department is at risk of growing out of its current location and becoming the bottleneck of the facility. Therefore, this research focuses on saving space in the assembly department while increasing efficiency. Research Question Currently, company Y moves too many pallets to the assembly department. Therefore, the main research question of this thesis is: “How can the packaging and picking operations of company Y be adjusted to save space and increase efficiency in the assembly department?” This research addresses the packaging and picking operations to reduce the number of box pallets in the assembly department. Additionally, the solution has to increase efficiency. This increase in efficiency reduces movement between the warehouse and the assembly location. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 85 business administration, organizational science |
| Programme: | Industrial Engineering and Management BSc (56994) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/93259 |
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