Paperless Harness/Cables Fabrication

Abstract

This project focused on Paperless Harness/Cables Fabrication for Documentation Control in an aerospace company. Documentation control improves paperwork handling, the gathering and filling of all the documentation required for the Harness/Cable Build. In order to improve documentation handling, the Lean Manufacturing methodology will be used. Lean Manufacturing’s goal is to eliminate waste—the non-value-added components in any process. This research will be focused on eliminating waste using the Lean Manufacturing 5S principle to improve the cleanliness and organization of the workspace. 5S concepts include the following definitions: sort, simplify, shine, standardize, and sustain. This research seeks to implement the Paperless Work Order Traveler of Harness/Cables Fabrication. This is important for the process because it will add Fabrication status visibility to the internal customer, reduce/eliminate the waste of paper in the fabrication area, reduce/eliminate the loss of documentation, standardize the process, and improve the space in the work station, clean area. Lean Manufacturing methodology brings structure and tools to improve a process by standardizing and improving the process in, in this case, paperless Harness/Cables Fabrication in an aerospace company. Key terms- harness/cable fabrication, paperless, standardization, work orders