styro case

The focus of this assignment is the comparison among the three simulations (batch of 8, batch of 4, and single price flow). While watching the 3 Styro case movies provided, we needed to analyse and compare the differences among the three simulations. There are several elements to just in time manufacturing that are crucial to the successful implementation of this new manufacturing. These elements are; Group technology, Process control quality, JIT, Uniform factory load, Pull through production and Set up production. Any activity that adds costs to a product that does not add value is a waste. The simulations will be held with 3 types of colours, which are Red, Green and Black. The reason why this is a demonstration instead of a real life production process is because there is an accurate future forecast; Red 60%, Green 20% and Black 20%. Furthermore, this report will analyse the three simulations and make comparisons between these simulations.

Batch of 8
While watching the first simulation which started with an introduction and the process flow of the coming production, they divided the processes into three work stations. Furthermore, the customer will buy directly from a warehouse. There is a trucker and a maintenance worker available, the trucker will transport the material from one to the other work station, while the maintenance worker will step in when there occurs a malfunction of certain equipment used in the process.

Initially, the first production run of the red rectangular styro foam block went very well. There didn’t occur any malfunctions in this run. The supply in the red blocks were sufficient to cope with the demand of the consumer. The first stock out occurred with the green foam blocks. While there was a shortage of green, the second workstation continued to produce the red ones first. This eventually led to 2 stock outs in this process. When the second operator is going through a set-up, the first and third operators are continuing