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Upholstery Frame Workshop NCSU Wood Products Extension Hickory, North Carolina December 10th, 2009
Continuous Improvement Over Time Consistent Monthly and Yearly Profitability A Regular Look for Inefficiency and Waste Empowerment of All Employees at All Levels
We May Have More Positive Upholstery Furniture Stories Coming in the Future
Legacy
Furniture Recently Written Up in the Charlotte Observer Conover Location Small Manufacturer, 35 Employees See Handout for the Article
Medical Furniture
With No Lean Manufacturing Applied Sales Units/Mo 1,000 Fraction 1.000 $/Unit $/Month $400 $400,000
Expenses Materials Direct Labor Factory Overhead 0.400 0.220 0.330 $160,000 $88,000 $132,000 $380,000 $20,000 5.0%
With Lean Manufacturing Applied Sales Units/Mo 1,050 Fraction 1.05 $/Unit $/Month $400 $420,000
LM Materials Improvement
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Improve Material Yields Reduce $Inventory Investment Reduce Waste for Remakes and Repairs Visual Scheduling System Can Reduce Overproduction
Improve Employee Effectiveness and Efficiency Reduce Waste of Rework and Repairs Visual Scheduling System Empowers Employees
Reduce Inventory and Supplies $ Reduce Floor Space Requirements Simpler Equipment Can Be Less Expensive
Information Board is for the Rough Mill Crew to Know the Companys Schedule and Their Performance Levels
Classify Each Step as Processing, Wait, Storage, Inspection, Etc. Identify the Communications Needed by the Crew to Process the Frames Include Purchasing, Design ,Engineering
May Show Arms, Backs, Legs Wood Species Must Have Good Finishing Attributes Can Connect to Lumber and Plywood Interior Parts
Frame Makers Can Include Lumber and Plywood in Their Frame Designs
Curved Parts Come From Lumber Glued Up Panels That Are Bandsawn or Plywood CNC Machined
Can Use a CNC Band Saw for Lumber Edge Glued Panels
LM Frame Designer
A Frame Designer Can Work on a PC Linked to Others Use Modeling Software Link to Sales and Customers Can Become a Active Agent to Grow Sales and Profitability = a Team Player!
Flow Chart for a Lumber Frame That is Modified From an Existing Unit
Can Order Rough Lumber Sorted to Standard Widths for Better Rip Yields
Goal is to Link Directly From the Designers Software to the CNC Router, Eliminate Any Additional Machining, Then Go Directly to Assembly
CNC Machining
Must Look at How to Better Support the Later Upholstery Operations Transportation to the Upholstery Shop Finishing Spring Up Spring Cover Fabrics
A 3-D Model of a Plywood Frame
Managers Have to Devote Time to Meetings Managers Have to Relate Company Goals to LM Efforts