Shop floor control system for plastic packaging factory

Abstract

The objective of this research to study shop floor control system principle in order to improve shop floor management in plastic packaging factory, which focusing on the polypropylene production. The research was started from current problems and then investigates on the frequency of each problem. This is to show the problem that will be focusing. The analysis found out that there are two main problems of this case company that should be solved, which are problem of product backlog and product defect. Then, cause & effect diagram and why-how analysis show that the root cause and solution of problems, which product backlog is ineffective job order and method of working is generate waste and product defect. The solution of these problem start from reorganisation structure, implementation of work instruction, redesign of shop floor functional activity and document. The result after implementation shows that the number of defect is reduced by 1.04% from 3.07% to 2.03%. For the problem of product backlog, after implemented the number of back log is reduce by 1.52% from 2.63% to 1.11%