Distribution Capacity Analysis P09721 MSD 1 Project Review Aaron Heyman – Lead Jose Rodriguez Adam Cook Abraham Taleb Sponsor: CooperVision

Forming Team chosen in terms of their majors to meet Project Requirements All four team members studying Industrial Engineering Never worked together as team before First few meetings were more informational and casual

Project Description Week 1 Problem Statement: What is the maximum # of orders/lines/units this facility can process in a given time period based on the current equipment/software? Processes In Scope: Receiving > Put Away > Replenishment > Picking > Packing > Shipping Pick and pack will likely be the first areas of focus. Others can and will be added given the team’s ability to handle a broader scope

Storming Brainstorming sessions were held where different ideas were laid out out in a visual manner Disagreements on approach were worked out Team members brought different concepts to the rest of group for discussions The team voted and the top three concepts were presented to CooperVision

Project Description Iterations Through weekly observations it appeared that the CooperVision facility was not near capacity Met numerous times with CooperVision staff to identify specific Customer Needs After meetings scope was chosen to focus on Pick and Pack areas Size of team and 22 week time line was reasoning for this decision

Norming Created Values and Norms from scratch to resolve how group would function under given circumstances Team Effort led to Individual accountability Team established common times when they were available and only met during these times

Final Project Description How many labor hours does CooperVision need per pick and pack area given demand in terms of lines for a particular time segment (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)? Process Improvements will be identified and investigated beginning in March

Performing Once concept was selected all team members built and altered capacity analysis tool Worked with CooperVision to acquire necessary data Thorough analysis of data was conducted Data was used to generate formulas for capacity analysis

Screen Shot of User Interface

Tool Description Focuses on labor needed for given demand Modifiable to accommodate future changes Has the ability to calculate various input structures

Technical Risk Assessment High Variability in Demand Short-term vs. Long-term variability Relied on client and client's IT department for necessary data Data available for short time period Lack of experience with company Availability of CooperVision Staff

Goals for MSD II Add Pack area to computer tool Validate computer tool through historical data and on floor trials Turn computer tool over to customer for implementation Identify process improvement opportunities and present to customer Implement desired process improvement projects

MSD II Plan

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