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Improving material handling in an electronics component manufacturing company | |
Author | Pahati, Melodia D. |
Call Number | AIT Thesis no. IE-92-27 |
Subject(s) | Materials handling |
Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
Series Statement | Thesis ; no. IE-92-27 |
Abstract | This case study is focused towards improving the material handling system in an electronics component manufacturing . As the prospects of semiconductor industry in the Philippines are bright, local electronics companies have to stay on being competitive not only through their lower labor cost but b y other means as well . Keeping t h e productivity up and the manufacturing cost down can largely help. One area that can contribute to this end is the improvement of material handling system . This study demonstrates an improvement that can be achieved i n an existing material handling system of a semiconductor company covering one particular multi-storeyed assembly line. Aiming at system approach, the materials, movement , methods and cost are analyzed with the aid of structuring the material flow diagram, operation process chart, flow process and the handling activity and handling cost and savings data form . Also used to verify the facility layout effectiveness is the CRAFT software , and the NPV, IRR, PBP methods of economic analysis to evaluate the costs involved in the proposed system. This study recommends primarily t he use of strategical ly-located dumbwaiter and curtailment of indirect labor requirements for the proposed material handling system . |
Year | 1992 |
Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. IE-92-27 |
Type | Thesis |
School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Engineering (IE) |
Chairperson(s) | Pandey, P. C. |
Examination Committee(s) | Tabucanon, Mario T. ;Bohez, Erik L.J. |
Scholarship Donor(s) | ADB Japan ; |
Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1992 |