🏭 Factory Floor Lean Transformation/ Auroma manufacturing Inc
🏭 Factory Floor Lean Transformation – Operational Excellence Initiative. Auroma Manufacturing Inc 's demand has increased north of 20 % and with existing plant at capacity the problem statement was to accommodate the increased demand with lean transformation initiatives.
About This Project
Category: Manufacturing Optimization | Lean Engineering | Process Improvement Focus Areas: Productivity, Waste Reduction, Throughput Improvement Led lean assessment and transformation strategy with Operations leadership Customers demand has increased north of 25 % and with existing plant at capacity the problem statement was to accommodate the increased demand with a waste reduction intitiatives. With strong collaboration with operations team the demand has increased by 50% Facilitated value stream mapping and process redesign Implemented 5S, SMED, and visual management systems digital factory 4.0 initiative Collaborated with cross-functional teams on assembly line rebalancing and takt time calculations Established KPI tracking and continuous improvement frameworks
Technologies & Skills
📊 Process Analysis & Visualization
Value Stream Mapping (VSM) tools (digital or manual mapping)
Process flow diagramming (e.g., Microsoft Visio, Lucidchart)
Spaghetti diagrams for movement analysis
Time studies & work measurement tools
📈 Data & Performance Tracking
KPI dashboards (OEE, cycle time, throughput)
Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets for data modeling
Power BI / Tableau for visualization
Shop floor data collection systems (manual + digital inputs)
🏭 Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Tools
Lean tools: 5S, Kaizen boards, Kanban systems
SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Dies) frameworks
Standard Work documentation templates
Line balancing tools and takt time calculators
🔧 Operations & Planning Systems
ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle NetSuite)
Production scheduling tools
Inventory management systems
🧠 Continuous Improvement & Quality Tools
Root Cause Analysis (5 Whys, Fishbone Diagram)
Six Sigma tools (DMAIC framework)
Pareto analysis (80/20 rule)
Control plans and SOP documentation