GEEN1197 Coursework 1 – Timesheet Analysis,

recommendations and business case

Background
The company manufactures a range of specialist heat exchangers. A Key
component of all products in the range is the metallic core tubing. Every product
range contains these items. The company produces these tubes on a single machine.
Due to the criticality of this equipment it is important to increase its effectiveness.

The process itself entails two raw material types, depending on product (brass or
stainless steel). Reels of raw material are loaded to the rear and fed through the
machine. The raw material is then rolled, brazed and cut to the required length, so
producing the finished component.

Current situation
The company has designed a data collection chart and instructed operators to collect
data. Currently there is one week’s worth of data collected. No corrective action has
been taken.

All breaks are supposed to be covered (the machine is planned to run continuously)
The working day starts at 8am and finishes at 4pm
A set-up is defined as a change of material or cutters (or both)
Speed is recorded digitally and reported as an average over the shift.

The tasks
1 Calculate the daily availability, performance, quality and OEE figures (state any
assumptions made). Plus any other calculations that you think maybe useful to the
manager.

2 Pareto analyse the losses and make a brief recommendation on which losses should
be prioritised for attention.

(Bonus marks may be awarded for working out what the “Shift M/C speed” column
really indicates, if anything).

Deadline date 2nd November 2023

Remember – this is an individual piece of coursework. If you

collaborate, you risk losing all your marks!
Marking scheme;

Explanation of Assumptions 20
Daily calculations 40
Weekly calculations 8
Hypothesis and test for meaning of “Shift M/C speed” 2
Explanation of the “Pareto Principle 10
Pareto Chart 15
Recommendations for improvement areas 5