Siemens VAI Metal Technologies is looking to reduce costs and increase throughput of the Roll Housing manufacturing process. After analyzing the current state of the production system, our team identified two areas to help achieve this objective. Existing inventory management policies were evaluated and strategies were proposed to reduce holding costs and delivery lead times. Secondly, a value stream map was created to pinpoint further areas of improvement.

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Creator

• Brofford, Kelsey Marie
• DeVries, John Federico
• Vergara, Sebastian Enrique
• Pernia-Rovayo, Luis Jose

Contributors

• Towner, Walter T., Jr.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042715-191838

Award

• Provost's MQP Award

Advisor

• Towner, Walter Thomas

Year

• 2015

Sponsor

• Siemens VAI Metal Technologies

Date created

• 2015-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Industrial Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-12-05