Design and implementation of a continuous improvement framework for an organic photovoltaic panels manufacturer
Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011.
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| author | Colaci, Gregorio |
| author2 | David E. Hardt. |
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| description | Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/694842019-04-10T23:18:07Z Design and implementation of a continuous improvement framework for an organic photovoltaic panels manufacturer Colaci, Gregorio David E. Hardt. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-82). The MIT MEng Team worked at Konarka Technologies, the world leader organic photovoltaic panels (OPV) manufacturer, on several improvement projects. The concentration was on operations improvement as well as production information tracking and analysis. This thesis report, however, focuses primarily on the implementation of a continuous improvement culture. Tools to implement the SS methodology, such as 5S Audit, Kaizen board and Kanban board, were provided, and operators were trained. A layout improvement solution was developed, and a plan for implementation recommended. The new layout was designed to increase visual control of the processes and to reduce movement of material by 85%. Each phase of the project went through review and discussion to encourage operator involvement in order to develop a continuous improvement culture. by Gregorio Colaci. M.Eng. 2012-02-29T17:58:43Z 2012-02-29T17:58:43Z 2011 2011 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69484 775600208 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 85 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Colaci, Gregorio Design and implementation of a continuous improvement framework for an organic photovoltaic panels manufacturer |
| title | Design and implementation of a continuous improvement framework for an organic photovoltaic panels manufacturer |
| title_full | Design and implementation of a continuous improvement framework for an organic photovoltaic panels manufacturer |
| title_fullStr | Design and implementation of a continuous improvement framework for an organic photovoltaic panels manufacturer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and implementation of a continuous improvement framework for an organic photovoltaic panels manufacturer |
| title_short | Design and implementation of a continuous improvement framework for an organic photovoltaic panels manufacturer |
| title_sort | design and implementation of a continuous improvement framework for an organic photovoltaic panels manufacturer |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69484 |
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