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WORLDCAT | Offshore Power Catamarans
Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise
By: Terrell Wells
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About Worldcat
• 140,000 square foot facility located in Tarboro, North Carolina
• Largest maker of power catamarans in the world• 17 different models all of which share certain advantages
• Quality• Dependability• High Performance
• 8 dealers located in different regions around the world including an international dealer
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Kenan Institute Economic Development Analyst Tasks
Review current assembly layout and planned changes
Review processes and storage locations
Suggest optimalassembly layout to maximize efficiency
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The Process
Conducted a series of interviews to identify current
issues
Retrieved timing metrics on non value added activities
Identified successful methodsthat could be implemented in
other processes
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Issues Addressed
Misplacedtools and
incomplete kits
Retrieval of supplies
Congestion within work
spaces
Underutilizedfloor space
Insufficient storage
locations
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Areas of Improvement
Relocate screw storage to more
centralized location
Change the WIP layout to avoid congestion of
work spaces
Locate similar assembly areas more
closely to one another
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Impact on Organization
Improve customer
satisfaction
Improve production efficiency
Foster more
teamwork
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What I Learned
How to identify process that are critical to quality
How to distinguish between value and non-value added activities
How to utilize the DMAIC to improve production processes
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Thank You!