Past Due Reduction on 37mm Syringe Filters Manufacturing Line

Abstract

In Pall Life Sciences Puerto Rico, the past due on the 37mm manufacturing line was at $262,000 and continues increasing. The root cause for this issue is due to a mix of material shortage and customer demand increase. After the material arrived, the process on the 37mm manufacturing line was evaluated to increase the manufacturing output to reduce the recovery lead time. It was found that, by including a second manufacturing operator on the line and by creating a new standard work for both manufacturing operators, the line output was almost doubled. The manufacturing line output was measured during three shifts to confirm the sustainability of the improvement. The expected recovery date for this line is by the end of October 2021. Key Terms ⎯ Manufacturing line, Recovery, Standard Work, Time Study.