McCall Diesel Motor works (Case study)
CASE STUDY: MCCALL DIESEL MOTOR WORKS
INTRODUCTION
McCall Diesel Motor Works manufactures a range of diesel engines for use in marine applications, manufacturing plants and agricultural applications. The company has always tried to be progressive in terms of product design and in fact pioneered the development of a particular type of internal combustion engine. Originally, they only manufactured large marine diesel engines but have now diversified into small stationary type engine
About the Company’s design, many of the engines designed were one-off products and made specifically to order. Although this type of work still represent 60 percent of those manufactured, there has been a move towards standardizing many of the component parts to reduce the variety of parts. This allows a degree of interchangeability, especially for small components such as studs, bolts, and spring, or as mechanical fasteners. There also has been reduction in the variety of engine sizes available with introduction of a standard range of three sizes: 20, 40, and 60 HP
The company has always been advanced in terms of its product engineering, in the development and design of their product. The production phase on the other hand, has not been so advanced. The heritage of production in the type of job shop operation persists, and despite the tendency of standardization, the company is still continues largely on a made-to-order basis. The increasing popularity of diesel engines meant that competition has been tight because it brought may new entrants to the market.
High manufacturing cost and poor service have been reflected in the loss of orders. Customer complaints together with pressure from sales department prompted management to call in a consulting engineer to make survey of the Manufacturing department and recommend a plan of action for improvement.
The engineer showed the report from the manufacturing methods, Machinery and equipment, and production control. The
INTRODUCTION
McCall Diesel Motor Works manufactures a range of diesel engines for use in marine applications, manufacturing plants and agricultural applications. The company has always tried to be progressive in terms of product design and in fact pioneered the development of a particular type of internal combustion engine. Originally, they only manufactured large marine diesel engines but have now diversified into small stationary type engine
About the Company’s design, many of the engines designed were one-off products and made specifically to order. Although this type of work still represent 60 percent of those manufactured, there has been a move towards standardizing many of the component parts to reduce the variety of parts. This allows a degree of interchangeability, especially for small components such as studs, bolts, and spring, or as mechanical fasteners. There also has been reduction in the variety of engine sizes available with introduction of a standard range of three sizes: 20, 40, and 60 HP
The company has always been advanced in terms of its product engineering, in the development and design of their product. The production phase on the other hand, has not been so advanced. The heritage of production in the type of job shop operation persists, and despite the tendency of standardization, the company is still continues largely on a made-to-order basis. The increasing popularity of diesel engines meant that competition has been tight because it brought may new entrants to the market.
High manufacturing cost and poor service have been reflected in the loss of orders. Customer complaints together with pressure from sales department prompted management to call in a consulting engineer to make survey of the Manufacturing department and recommend a plan of action for improvement.
The engineer showed the report from the manufacturing methods, Machinery and equipment, and production control. The