The goal of this project was to reduce waste and add transparency around tunnel kiln operations at Saint Gobain’s grinding wheel abrasives plant, supporting efforts to improve utilization. We applied business intelligence (BI), 5s, and DMAIC methods to analyze and implement solutions. Our proposed solutions included a tracking system for the batts that carry material through the kiln, visual management aids to identify incoming orders, and a kiln utilization BI dashboard.

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Creator

• Logrecco, Nicole
• Sesma Matamoros, Irune
• Mason, Holly
• Tamayo Uribe, Gabriel

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032323-111830
• 94501

Keyword

• Visual Management
• Grinding Wheel Manufacturing
• Business Intelligence
• Utilization
• Kiln
• DMAIC

Advisor

• Johnson, Sharon

Year

• 2023

Sponsor

• Saint Gobain Abrasives

Date created

• 2023-03-23

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Management Engineering
• Industrial Engineering

Source

• E-project-032323-111830

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-04-19