THE MONSTER IS TAMED
The team quickly pulled a hose down from the vacuum system, and put the goo in a syringe gun. The gun was tied upside-down to a block of wood and the amount of goo was better controlled... and the smell was gone! Not satisfied with this, an engineer challenged the use of the blue goo. He theorized that if the epoxy already used would stay in place, the blue goo could be eliminated. Tests were run without delay. In 3 days the verdict was pointing towards eliminating the blue goo for this and other products. Less material, less time, more profit $$$$!
LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION!
Many other issues remained for further kaizen. A place for everything, and everything in its place.
ERG!
Poor ergonomics still remain in many of the stations.
THIS IS MORE LIKE IT... BUT IT'S NOT THERE YET!
But the line is taking shape. The operator works down the right side and back up the left. Even this layout is about double the size it needs to be. There is no end to kaizen!