Indian auto parts firm boosted productivity 30% in 12 months via 30 time-motion solutions
08 Apr 2020
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For an auto parts company, we identified 30 critical opportunities to improve productivity of the shop floor employees by activity mapping, macro / micro motion chart, flow / string diagrams, etc.
Context
- Company Description: An Indian auto parts manufacturing company
- Opportunity: The client wanted to identify the tasks where its shop floor employees spend bulk of its time, and identify areas of potential employee productivity improvement through time and motion study
Our Approach
- We mapped the activities across the plant to understand daily routine, time spent in different activities, challenges faced and improvement areas
- Detailed report including flow / string diagrams, multi activity charts, macro / micro motion charts, operational analysis charts, predetermined time standards systems (PTSS) etc., was developed following the interviews
- Identified areas of productivity improvement and classified them into four categories: outsourcing / hiring of dedicated resources, tech / infra improvement / upgrades, eliminate / refine process and training / skilling / behavioral changes