Framework for Continuous Improvement of Production Processes and Product Throughput

Abstract

Abstract This paper introduces a new framework that allows continuous improvement for the reliability of production process and product throughput. The new framework allows engineers with less effort to define and measure failures of production processes, also enable to analyse these failures. It can be done by identifying the most critical operations in the process that influence on Key Performance Indicator (KPI) such as throughput of that process. Based on the received results, engineer can apply corrective actions and perform continuous improvement by performing daily monitoring of production processes. Current paper involves a basic concept of improvement methodology that followed by a framework development and its description, moreover, a case study regarding this research is under consideration to implement the framework and visualize the results. The framework allows the company decrease production lead time and increase product throughput KPI with less expenditures. This new framework also integrates various tools and methods like Six Sigma DMAIC, FMEA, TOC, FC, swim-line diagram.