Friday, January 31, 2014

Productivity Councils in Various Cities and States in India


1.
Dr. S. Rajagopala Reddi
Hony. Secretary
Andhra Pradesh Productivity Council
‘Productivity House’
Plot No. 87, Road No. 2, Banjara Hills
Hyderabad-500 033

Phone : 040-23545232, 23545102
Fax :     040-23542827
Email:   appchyd@yahoo.co.in/
             admn@appc.in
Website: www.appc.in

2.
Shri B.P. Bakshi, Chairman
Shri B.K. Agarwal, Hon.Gen.Secretary
Assam Productivity Council
Lions Sewa Kendra Complex
Makum Road, Udyog Nagar
Tinsukia – 786 146 (Assam)

Phone  :  0374-2352405
Fax:        0374-2352565
Email: bpbakshi@rediffmail.com

 3.

Shri Vipinchandra R. Patel, President /
Shri P. Das, Executive Director
Baroda Productivity Council
Productivity House
Alkapuri, P.B. No. 3727
Baroda – 390 007

Phone  : 0265- 2312431,2312432,       2312433
Fax:       0265-2338664
   Email : info@bpcindia.org
Website:  www.bpcindia.org

4.
Shri Chandraprakash Singh, President /
Shri S.K. Sinha, Hony. Secretary
Bihar State Productivity Council
Bihar Industries Association Premises
Sinha Library Road
Patna-800 001

Phone :  0612-2239244/2222100
Fax:       0612-2226642

5.
Dr.Ram Narayan Barot, Vice President
Shri Dorai Swamy, Executive Secretary
Shri Vijay Kewal Ramani, Hon.Sec.
Bombay Productivity Council          
39, Apurva Industrial Estate
Makwana Road, Marol, Andheri (E)
Mumbai – 400 059

Phone : 022-65776771/ 65776762
Fax:      022-28501111
E-mail : bpcl@mtnl.net.in
Website: www.bompc.tripod.com

6.
Shri S. Ramamurthy
Hony. Secretary
Coimbatore Productivity Council
“Vyshnav Building” (3rd Floor)
Opp. K.G. Theatre,
 95-A, Race Course
Coimbatore - 641 018  (Tamilnadu)

Phone  : 0422- 2215727/4393727/2213762
Fax:  (0422) 2214724
E-mail : cpccbe@airtelmail.in
Website: www.cpccbe.org

7.
Shri Sudarshan Sareen
President
Delhi Productivity Council
IE/10, Swami Ram Tirath Nagar
New Delhi – 110 055.
Phone :  23522835, 23527803,
Fax:   91-11-23553605/23542440
Email: dpc_1959@rediffmail.com


8.
Shri J.P. Tripathi
President
Haryana State Productivity Council
Plot No. 521 – A,  Sector – 17
Faridabad – 121 002.
(Haryana).

Phone  : 0129-22282205
Fax :      0129-22233983
E-mail : hspc@mantraonline.com
9.
Shri A.D. Wadhwa
Hony. Secretary
Jharkhand State Productivity Council
501, Saptarishi Apartments
82, Burdwan Compound
Ranchi-834 001.

Phone: 0651-2365208
9431107515, 9204515110 (M)
E-mail: jspcouncil@yahoo.co.in
wadhwa103@yahoo.co.in
10.
Shri Yadupati Singhania, President
Shri M. Umar, Dy.Director Incharge
Kanpur Productivity Council
81-B, Cooperative Industrial Estate
Udyog Nagar (Dada Nagar)
Kanpur-208022.

Phone : 0512-208022
Fax:      0512-297236
E-mail: kpcanpur@yahoo.com

11.
Shri  K.V. Ramachandran, Chairman /
Shri C.K. Krishnan. Hony. Secretary
Kerala State Productivity Council
Productivity House
P.B. No. 8, HMT Road
Kalamassery-683104
(Kerala)

Phone : 0484-2555526 / 2555367
Fax:      0484-2532107
E-mail : kspc@asianetindia.com
Website: kspconline.com
12.
Shri M.R. Nangare,
Executive Officer
 Kolhapur Productivity Council
1243/46-47-E, Kolhapur Engg. Asso. Building,
 Shivaji, Udyam Nagar
Kolhapur-416 008 (Maharashtra)

Phone :  0231-2656347
Fax :      0231-2654652
E-mail : klpkea@sancharnet.in

13.
Shri Manhar G. Majithia
Hony. Secretary
Kutch-Saurashtra Productivity Council
6,  Rajput Para
Rajkot-360001

Phone/Fax : 0281-2226935
Mob:  9824444603
E-mail: kspcrajkot@gmail.com
       manhar.majithia@yahoo.com
 
14.
Shri K.E. Krishnamurthy
Exeuctive Secretary
Madras Productivity Council
110, Nelson Manickam Road
Aminjikarai
Chennai-600029

(044) 23740728/23743694
M.9840385979
E-mail : madrasprodcouncil@vsnl.net
krish_ke2000@yahoo.com


15.
Shri  R. Subbiah, President
Shri V. Pathervellai, Vice President
Shri G. Subramanian, Hon. Secretary
Laisalle Towers-2nd Floor,
52,TB Road(opp to ESI Hospital) and nearby LovelyCards Showroom
Mahaboopalayam,
Madurai-625016

Phone:  0452-2346112, 4383080
Fax:      0452-2743410
E-mail : mpcmadurai@gmail.com, Website : mpcmadurai.org



16.
Dr. C. R. Mohapatra, President
Shri S. Jagdev, Hon.Secretary
Shri Laxmidhara Dash, Executive Secretary
Orissa Productivity Council
N-6, IRC Village
Ground floor, UCCI Bldg.
Nayapalli, Bhubaneshwar -  751015


Phone:  0674-2552616
Fax:      0674-2552616

17.
Dr. P.C. Shejwalkar, President /
Dr. B.R. Sabade, Hony. Secretary
Poona Divnl. Productivity Council
Ashirwad, Plot No. 2
Akshay Co-Op. Housing Society
Shahu College Road, Parvati
Pune-411009.

Phone:  020-422554/4212458/4226918
Fax :   020 -  4225541
E-mail  : pdpc@giaspn01.vsnl.net.in
Website: www.pdpcpune.com
18.
Dr. K.L. Jain, President /
Shri U.C. Jain, Hony. Secretary General
Rajasthan State Productivity Council
Basement, Rajasthan Chamber Bhawan
M.I. Road
Jaipur-302003.

Phone:  0141-2577427
07568537516                
Fax:      0141-2561419/2562610

E-mail: rspcjaipur@yahoo.com
Website : www.rspcjaipur.org
19.
Shri K. Mariappan, President
Shri M. Ilangovan, Hon.Secretary
Salem Productivity Council
1 Park Street, Fairlands
Salem-636 016. (Tamilnadu)

Phone  :  0427- 4042959
Fax         0427-2447295
Website:  spcsalem.com



20.
Shri Pravin Nanavati, President /
Shri Tushar Shah, Hony. Secretary
South Gujarat Productivity Council
B-303, Tirupati Plaza
Near Collectorate, Nanpura
Surat-395001.

Phone: 0261-2463399
Fax:     0261-2463400
E-mail: sgpc.india@gmail.com
Website: www.sgpcsurat.com


21.
Prof. Raja Mutthirulani
Hony. Secretary General
Tiruchirapalli Productivity Council
S.M. Higher Secondary School Campus
24-A, Nachiar Kovil Road, WORIUR
Tiruchirapalli-620 003.

Phone:  0431-2762320
Fax:      0431 2762320
Email:   tpcsecretariat@gmail.com


22.
Shri S. Sundaresan
President
Tirunelveli Productivity Council
Fibroflex India (P) Ltd.
Industrial Estate, Pettai
Tirunelveli-627 010. (TN)

Phone: 0462-2300352/2627357
Fax:      0462-2300113
23.
The Hony. Secretary
Vidarbha Productivity Council
C/o Pratap Steel Rolling Mills
35, MIDC Area, Hingna Road
Nagpur-440028.

Phone:    07104-237369
Telefax : 07104-237369
E-mail : srivastavamps@yahoo.co.on
24.
Shri S.R. Das
Director
State Productivity Council-West Bengal
9, Syed Amir Ali Avenue, 2nd Floor
Kolkata– 700 017.
Phone: 033-22873889, 6994/22830183
Fax:     033-22873889
Email: spc_wb@eth.net


Industrial Engineer - Job Descriptions




31.1.2014
Manufacturing Engineer
Country of service: China
State: Shanghai
City: Shanghai
Company name: Shanghai Bolaite Compressor Co., Ltd
Last date to apply: 2014-02-16

Job description:
Follow the Safety First rule during the process and operation design of assembly line, focus on the health and environment protect in assembly line.Lean principle implement in production line.Line verification list for the compressor assembly to optimize the assembly quality, implement the improve for quality in assembly line.Establish and optimize the manufacturing process of the assemble line for high productivity.Standard Operation Procedure/Routing sequence document preparation for assembly line.Design the packing of Parts with suppliers.Tooling definition and management in assembly linePacking of the FGDesign and install layout for efficient working of assembly line.Design and maintain the KanBan stock control system for assembly line base on the request and layout.Co-ordinate with suppliers for development of assembly tooling & fixture and container for the parts.Make the time study and AVIX analyze for assembly lineOrganize the flow process of assembly line according to the standard working time, define the workstation in assembly line, balance the working time on each workstation.Implement the Design Notification release by Engineering for assembly line, setting the effective date for Design Notification.Train workers to use new equipment/procedure.Negative stock follow up relate to the parameter setting in BPCS.

Mission:
As manufacturing engineer you are responsible for the design the working process of assembly line in order to guarantee safe operations and customer satisfaction by delivering qualified products on time.

Experience requirements:
Experience of flow management concept, Planning, Manufacturing flow process.

Knowledge:
nowledge of Layout & Infrastructure Management. Good process knowledge and Quality consciousness.ERP system (BPCS) usage.Fluent in Microsoft Office Application (VBA of excel as plus).

Educational requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Production/Industrial Engineering.Good command of English and Mandarin (both oral and written)
http://www.atlascopco.com/inus/careers/jobopportunities/jobdetail.aspx?joblotusid=F281522D9ACE68C148257C7000012115

29.1.2014

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER- DISTRIBUTION


DESCRIPTION:

COMPANY CANNOT SPONSOR OR CONSIDER CANDIDATES WHO HOLD ANY VISA STATUS OTHER THAN GREEN CARD OR CITIZENSHIP.  OPT CANNOT BE CONSIDERED.

NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION FIRM.  FAST PACED 3PL currently interviewing for an Industrial Engineer with 2-5 years experience in time/motion studies, space layout and design, managing, mentoring and reporting of associate bonus plan based on metrics for success.

The successful candidate will currently be living in the S. Indianapolis area   or in the process of moving to the area.  No relocation will be considered at this time.

This position is an autonomous position within the DC reporting to the Sr. Industrial Engineer in another city.  The IE will report onsite to the SVP/GM with interface to the management team.  Evaluation and research of  new equipment, processes and methology to drive efficiency.
 Focus on and Implement process improvements within the operation.

Maintain accurate drawings of all facilities in the best software (CAD, Visio, etc.) most compatible with our material handling vendors

Analyze and challenge existing procedures in all departments throughout the facilities making recommendations and working with the DC management to integrate solutions.

Develop Standard Operating Procedures and process flow charts for all departments.

Analyze space needs and demands on consistent basis, publish weekly report, develop and implement solutions.

Develop Activity Based Costing; make recommendation on labor staffing and costs for some of the labor “insourcing" we are currently doing.

Partner with all of the Distribution/ Returns Center Managers.  Work closely with project management team.

Build working  relationshipswith hourly associates to enable involving them in any experiments.

Oversee slotting process in DCs in order to achieve the goals:

Reduce walk time between hits (lines not units)

Minimize replenishment (increase “weeks in pick" – a function of SKU size and velocity.

Create a “Visual Factory"

REQUIREMENTS:

Four Year degree in Industrial Engineering.  minimum of 2 years experience as an IE in a distribution facility or manufacturing facility with distribution responsibility.

Strong process improvement, time motion , layout design and top people skills.
http://m.careerbuilder.com/jobs/JHR3YR72HGWDXK1TBPH




Industrial Engineer
Rexnord - Auburn, AL




Brief Description

The Industrial Engineer will be part of the Manufacturing Department and provide industrial engineering support to plant issues that are impacting production. In this role the industrial engineer will be charged with seeking out areas of inefficiency & improve processes regarding people, machines, or processes.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Evaluates and executes time-study techniques to establish labor standards, and implement tools to monitor performance to these standards on a daily and hourly basis.Develops labor cost analysis, evaluates worker productivity and implements improvements to the process.Develops and improves workplace design. Initiates and evaluates plant project requests through cost justification analysis. Evaluates opportunities for efficient utility utilization and cost reduction.Determine worker functions and responsibilities by studying operations sequence, material flow and part function Execute labor analysis and achieve line balance for initial implementation and support improvement activities targeted at improving utilization and efficiency Design and implement layout (new and take over business) of equipment, materials, workspace and packaging to deliver maximum efficiency Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to reduce waste and improve performance Estimate production cost and effect of product design changes for management review, action, and

control Participate/lead in CAR developments as needed

JOB REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology required
2. Analytical problem solving skills with proven mechanical aptitude
3. Good understanding of Lean manufacturing principles (e.g waste reduction, 1- piece flow etc.)
4. Experience with time studies, line balancing and labor standards development
5. Experience with AutoCAD or other programs for development of plant and work cell layouts
6. Use of spreadsheet tools for line balancing, labor analysis, inventory analysis etc.
7. Ability to work directly with manufacturing staff to troubleshoot and solve problems
8. Understands process stability and demonstrates system thinking
9. Willingness to learn and coachable
10. Demonstrates high initiative and proactive thinking
http://www.americasjobexchange.com/job-detail/Industrial-Engineer-Auburn-AL-564905486

Value Engineering - Expanded



Low cost alternative materials
Low cost alternative processes
Low cost alternative suppliers
Low cost alternative design of components
Low cost alternative design of assembly
Low cost alternative assembly process

Design optimization
Material optimization

Variant reduction
Weight reduction

http://www.kpit.com/downloads/whitepapers/value-engineering-whitepaper.pdf


Design Optimization News



30 January 2014

Frugal Engineering: The Mantra To Design Resource-efficient Embedded Systems and Chips
Optimization in designing embedded systems
http://electronicsforu.com/electronicsforu/circuitarchives/view_article.asp?sno=1495&title%20=%20Frugal+Engineering%3A+The+Mantra+To+Design+Resource-efficient+Embedded+Systems+and+Chips&id=12384&article_type=8&b_type=new


2013
Optimization of components of frame assemblies used across vehicle variants
http://altairatc.com/india/previous-events/2013/images/presentations/OS-07_Optimization_of_components_AshokLeyland.pdf

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Nano costs less than Ford T in Inflation Adjusted Terms




The Model-T (the first cheap car)  was sold at  $850 in 1908. When you adjust for inflation, that is about $22000 now.

However, the price of that got reduced to  $260 by 1920 (about $3500 now).

Tata Nano can be termed as a car similar to Ford T and it costs $2000.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2013/05/07/why-are-cars-not-getting-cheap-even-with-better-economies-of-scale/

Production Method - Technology Efficiency Engineering



Production technology or method has to be effective and efficient.
A technology is effective when it is able to produce a product with quality acceptable to the customer, that means it is as per the specification agreed to by the producer and customer.

A technology is efficient when it uses the lowest amount of resources to the produce the quality product. Efficiency can be measured only when the process produces acceptable quality products.

Production technology efficiency engineering is proposed by H.B. Maynard in Industrial Engineering discipline as Operation Analysis.

He gave nine areas of technology or production method for efficiency analysis.

They are:

1. Purpose of operation.

2. Complete survey of all operations performed on part.

3. Inspection requirements.

4. Material.

5. Material handling.

6. Setup and tool equipment.

7. Common possibilities for job improvement.

8. Working conditions.

9. Method.


As mentioned above the first focus of technology development is effectiveness or production of the item with acceptable quality. This effective method of production is normally composed of number of operations using different equipments.

The first question is whether each of the specified operations is rational?

The second analytical issue the sequence of operation. Is there any benefit by a combination of operations or rearrangement of operations.

The third area of analysis is the tolerances specified for each dimension that is inspected. Tighter tolerance result in higher costs.

The fourth aspect of analysis is material. In production method analysis, the examination of the material is done from the point of view manufacturing optimization. In value engineering or product design efficiency engineering, the material aspect is analysis must more rigorously with respect to alternative low cost materials.

The fifth aspect is material handling. How the material is moved between operations. To do this, the industrial engineer must have good knowledge of alternative material handling methods and their costs.

The sixth aspect is given as setup, tool and equipment. A radical redesign of the production method can call for replacement of the existing equipment or proposed equipment with more economically efficient equipment. Industrial engineer needs to have knowledge equipment alternatives and their costs in the area of technology being analysed. In number of cases, the efficiency analysis is more focused on using the existing equipment more efficiently. In this case, the industrial engineer must know the efficiency aspect of the existing machines in relation to various jobs being done in the organization.

Cutting tools, coolants, jigs and fixtures, chip removal methods are various aspects of the production method related to the equipment which need to be analyzed. The industrial engineer needs to have an updated knowledge about each of these aspects to do efficiency analysis and improvement of the production methods.


H.C.Starck Newton Facility - Productivity Improvement




H.C. Starck's Newton, MA site has been awarded Industry Week's 2013 Best Plants. The award demonstrates H.C. Starck's manufacturing excellence and its outstanding team who delivered extraordinary results in the face of strong global competition, cost reduction directives and increased customer demand.


The implementation of a world-class manufacturing program with 5S, Six Sigma and Lean techniques yielded significant improvements in Newton's manufacturing operations. Through these programs the facility hit the bulls-eye with its operational strategy, improved production practices and performance. Major gains were seen in customer satisfaction, product quality, and on-time delivery.






Results:
“There are many ways to measure the benefits of the work done at our plant,” says Lee Sallade, Vice President and General Manager.  “For me, the best measure is the overall increase in productivity. Over the last two years, this new focus has helped us see significant improvements in productivity as measured in tons produced and dollars sold per full time equivalent employee.”

 
                                                          2008                   2010      % Improvement
Tons Produced/FTE                            2.04                    2.95           45%
Thousands of Dollars Sold/FTE             748                  1,068           43%

"These improvements in output have helped us reduce costs and improved profitability,” adds Sallade. “A number of our competitors have plants in countries with low cost labor. But our productivity improvements have allowed us to maintain our competitiveness and our market share!”


http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hc-starcks-newton-facility-awarded-industry-weeks-2013-best-plants-242373091.html

http://www.massmep.org/case_studies/starck.html

Real time inline inspection in tantalum line in H.C. Starck - 2004
http://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/34766/56714603.pdf?sequence=1

Robots - Engineering Economic Analysis



Economic Analysis of Robots Employment in Building
Abraham Vvarszawski and Yehiel Rosenfeld
Faculty of Civil Engineering and National Building Research Institute
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Haifa 32000, ISRAEL
http://www.iaarc.org/publications/fulltext/Economic_analysis_of_robots_employment_in_building.PDF

Monday, January 27, 2014

Productivity and IE in Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing





Innovation and Productivity: What’s the Relationship and How
Does They Happen?
Nov 2011
http://www2.itif.org/2011-innovation-productivity-atse.pdf

Maximizing Soap and Detergents Manufacturing
Processes with the Proper Pump
SNP SERIES SLIDING VANE PUMPS FROM BLACKMER® DELIVER THE EFFICIENCIES REQUIRED FOR
COMPLEX PRODUCT TRANSFER APPLICATIONS IN GLOBAL SOAP AND DETERGENT OPERATIONS
2011
http://info.premierpumpinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Blackmer-atk1101-033.pdf

Use of supercomputers by Proctor and Gamble
http://science.energy.gov/~/media/ascr/pdf/benefits/Hpc_pg_072809_a.pdf


P&G
• Saves $309,000 annually
2002
The installation and configuration of a Programmable Logic Control (PLC)-based network controls
package with Management Information System (MIS) capability. The new control system was
linked to additional airflow and dew point measuring devices that could provide it with real-time
data to better help it determine when to bring compressors on or offline.
The project has substantially reduced energy consumption by the original, seven-compressor system,
yielding annual energy savings of 7.6 million kWh and $304,000. The mill saved an additional
$5,000 on maintenance by taking a 450-hp unit offline. Together, these savings total $309,000.
Because the project cost was $545,000, the simple payback is 1.75 years
http://www.ripecap.net/Uploads/417.pdf


The Power of Productivity
Wealth, Poverty, and the Threat to Global Stability
William W. Lewis
http://press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/476766.html

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Productivity and IE in Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing




Productivity in Life Science Industries - Statewise Data - USA
http://www.ibrc.indiana.edu/ibr/2013/fall/article1.html

Productivity and IE in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing




Polymer Pumps for Resin Plants & for Plastic Processing - Productivity Improvements
http://ihsglobalevents.com/dubaiplastpro2012/files/2012/09/12-UPDATED-Polymer-Pumps-for-Resin-Plants-and-for-Plastic-Processing-2012-10-15.pdf

Energy Consumption by Chemical Industries
http://www.eia.gov/consumption/manufacturing/briefs/chemical/


Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in Hydrocarbon Resin Manufacturing Facilities

This paper summarizes the results of a plant-wide assessment of Neville Chemical
plants in Anaheim, CA and Pittsburgh, PA. US DOE cosponsored the assessments (Ganji, et
al. 2002).

Detailed plant-wide assessment of two hydrocarbon resin manufacturing facilities of
Neville Chemical revealed significant opportunities for energy efficiency, and consequently
air emissions and green house gas reduction in such facilities. The energy efficiency
opportunities (EEOs) in the Anaheim plant, the smaller of the two facilities, could save 27%
of the facility’s annual electrical energy usage, and 36% of its annual natural gas energy
usage. The cost savings is estimated at about 20% of this facility’s annual energy costs, with
an overall simple payback of 1.6 years. The EEOs identified in the Pittsburgh plant, a much
larger facility, could save 9% of the facility’s annual electrical energy usage, and 54% of its
annual natural gas usage. The total annual energy cost savings would represent about 30% of
the facility’s annual energy costs with an overall payback of 0.9 year. Significant non-energy
benefits including waste reduction and productivity improvement measures were also
identified.
http://iac.rutgers.edu/redirect.php?rf=OpportunitiesforEnergyEfficiencyinHydrocarbonResinManufacturingFacilities.pdf


Vacuum Forming

Vacuum thermoforming is a plastic manufacturing process in which a 2 dimensional thermoplastic sheet is heated to a forming optimal temperature and, using vacuum and pressure, is formed into a 3 dimensional part.

Materials Commonly Used in Vacuum Forming
ABS - Broad spectrum of resins used across a number of applications. Can be formulated to meet UL flammability standards.
PC/ABS - Alloy delivers UL approval in addition to high impact performance.
HDPE - Cost effective material for industrial applications requiring high impact strength.
TPO - High impact material delivering performance in cold and high heat applications.
HIPS - Low cost resin used in many POP applications requiring excellent forming characteristics.
PVC/Acrylic - Widely used resin in micro-processor based equipment housings. Meets most stringent UL standards for flammability and can be made in wide range of colors and textures.

http://www.productiveplastics.com/vacuum-forming.asp



Plastics Manufacturing Systems Engineering
David O. Kazmer
Hanser, 2009 - Kunststoffverarbeitung - 502 pages


"Plastics manufacturing is a highly interdisciplinary endeavor requiring knowledge related to materials science, physics, engineering, and management. This book was written to educate and support plastics processing engineers, but is also highly useful to others involved with plastics manufacturing who are performing process development, research, and even machinery design"--Provided by publisher.
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=GQU4mGReF8EC

Productivity and IE in Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing




Water Benchmarking to improve productivity in basic organic chemical manufacturing

Basic organic chemical manufacturing sector water use benchmarks
Performance measures Benchmark kL per tonne
Minimum 0.10
Mean 1.94
Maximum 4.0

http://nbweb.com.au/getattachment/8e29a3e9-8721-4a27-80d1-e72aad4e4975/Basic-organic-chemical-manufacturing-factsheet-Sep.aspx

Productivity Performance of Indian Chemical Sector: 2012
http://mospi.nic.in/mospi_new/upload/JIS_2012/Prod_Chemical_Sector_Post_R_corr_sep12.pdf


Chemical Process Simplification: Improving Productivity and Sustainability
Girish K. Malhotra
ISBN: 978-0-470-48754-9
282 pages
December 2010
Wiley

Table of Contents
Preface xiii
1 Process Simplification: Basic Guidelines 1

2 Process Solutions 9

3 Commonalities of Businesses 53

4 Laboratory Process Development 77

5 Mass and Heat Balance 95

6 Reaction Kinetics 111

7 Physical Properties 123

8 Combination of Heat, Mass Balance, and Physical Properties 135

9 Cross-Fertilization of Technologies 159

10 Scale-up to Commercialization 171
http://as.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470487542.html

Frugal Reengineering


Frugal Reengineering - Definition


Frugal Reengineering is a structured, sustainable process of continually redesigning products to cut costs. Cost-effective continual re-engineering (or continuous improvement in manufacturing parlance) of a product is the essence of frugal re-engineering.

Frugal re-engineering builds on the concepts of value analysis and engineering.
Frugal re-engineering has the potential to drive year-on-year cost savings of between 7 and 12 percent.


Knowledge Base and Knowledge Management for Frugal Reengineering


Are substitute low cost materials available?

Commodity prices are always rising and but low cost substitutes are being invented and developed.  The low cost substitutes material properties are also being further developed. Recently, an Indian automaker that projected the rising cost of nickel generated significant savings by substituting components that contained nickel with non-nickel-based components. Another firm cut costs by 5 percent and weight by 10 percent by judiciously substituting composite materials, which are less expensive than steel for low-volume applications.

Have manufacturing advances occurred offering low cost substitute processes?

Manufacturing technology and process innovations offer further opportunities to cut costs by reducing input material requirements. New process technologies such as near-net forging and flow forming—technologies with implications in many discrete manufacturing companies—can dramatically cut costs.

Have design engineering advances occurred providing opportunities for low cost designs?

The company must develop a knowledge management system that is able to create a database of relevant development in the external environment and ideas generated by internal members in this regard and make them available for the team doing a frugal reengineering project on a product, sub-assembly or component.

http://www.atkearney.com/paper/-/asset_publisher/dVxv4Hz2h8bS/content/frugal-re-engineering-innovatively-cutting-product-costs/10192


Reengineering Medical Technology


Saturday, January 25, 2014

Productivity and IE in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing




Absolute.Za depth filters provide unmatched performance for the chemical process industries. Z.Plex* technology has been used to create a depth filter, which has absolute filtration (99.9% efficiency at the rated micron) and long life. This combination delivers the lowest total operating cost for the most demanding applications in the chemical process industries. A leading manufacturer of ink jet dyes trialed Absolute.Za in their manufacturing process. The company was looking for improved productivity, faster processing and lower total operating cost, while maintaining their customers’ quality requirements. The manufacturing process was a batch operation, which included over 350 different ink dye formulations. Organic solvents used were primarily ketones. Absolute filtration at 0.5 micron was required for ink quality.

Production and purchasing management viewed the performance and cost savings of switching to the Absolute.Za as an "easy decision," and initiated the required steps to implement its use.
2012 GE power and water case study

CLEANER PRODUCTION CASE STUDY IN DYE MANUFACTURING
http://wmc.nic.in/case-studies6.asp

Dintex Dyechem Green Productivity Case Study
ECONOMIC SAVINGS
This resulted in savings of over Rs.16 million (US$ 357,136) a year — from an initial investment of some Rs 17 million (US$379,457).
http://www.apo-tokyo.org/gp/e_publi/gpdp9599/P23_26dintex.pdf

Dye Manufacturing Technologies and pollution
1998 paper
http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/2b23c4004885526cab84fb6a6515bb18/dye_PPAH.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

Productivity and IE in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing

















Products


2013
FUJIFILM TAKES DIGITAL PRINT PRODUCTIVITY TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH LAUNCH OF XMF WORKFLOW v5.5, INCORPORATING NEW ADOBE MERCURY RIP ARCHITECTURE
Debuting at PRINT'13, XMF Workflow v5.5 enhances the J Press 540W
http://www.fujifilmusa.com/press/news/display_news?newsID=880482

2012
Fuji Ceasing Motion Picture Film Production
http://nofilmschool.com/2012/10/fuji-ceasing-film-production-kodak-on-life-support-is-celluloid-done-for/

2011
KODAK PROFESSIONAL UV-Curable
Display Film and Paper
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/e4048/e4048.pdf



Manufacturers






Manufacturers


Low Cost Suppliers for Industrial Engineering - Value Engineering - 2014 - Information



Low cost supplier - Google link -page 4




World Industrial Reporter
Information for Industrial Buyers and Sellers Worldwide
http://www.worldindustrialreporter.com/




Low-Cost Country Sourcing Procurement Solutions from GEP Procurement Consultants
More Value, Less Time
Research says best-in-class procurement organizations source at least 20% of their enterprise spend from low-cost countries. GEP can help you achieve more value more rapidly. On average, GEP delivers incremental savings of 25% to 30% when sourcing from low-cost country sources, instead of domestic suppliers.
http://www.gep.com/company


Choosing the right overseas supplier for your business is a lengthy process that requires
time, research, experience and strategy if you want to negotiate fair terms and secure the
best available pricing.
http://www.worldindustrialreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Finding-the-Right-Low-Cost-Overseas-Supplier1.pdf


 Product Sourcing in Low-Cost Countries - Learning from Bangladesh
http://www.enlightresearch.com/insights/2013/7/18/learning-from-bangladesh-product-sourcing-in-low-cost-countr.html

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25.1.2014

Cheaper Chinese Solar Panels - Analysis
Industry-validated figures from the first half of 2012, estimate of an MSP is $1.19 per Watt for US solar panels, compared to $0.91 per Watt for Chinese solar panels, and it represents  a price advantage of 23 per cent for a China-based manufacturer.
The dominant reason behind it is primarily the scale of solar panel manufacturing in the region, enabled by a less restrictive business and regulatory environment. The study shows that the density of production and the cost-benefit of using local suppliers give a China-based manufacturer access to cheaper materials and machinery. These scale and supply-chain advantages provide a China-based solar panel factory with a significant MSP advantage of $0.28 per Watt.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130905085911.htm



Low-Cost Chinese Suppliers Threaten Shakeup in Pneumatic Components Market
The global market for pneumatic valves and actuators, estimated to be worth nearly $8 billion in 2012,
The market is dominated by a handful of large manufacturers, led by SMC from Japan and Festo from Germany, which together accounted for slightly more than 45 percent of the worldwide revenue in 2012.
http://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/2149/low-cost-chinese-suppliers-threaten-shakeup-in-pneumatic-components-market

Mexico Replaces China as U.S. Low Cost Supplier
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-06-14/mexico-replaces-china-as-u-dot-s-dot-supplier-with-no-wage-gains-jobs

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

National Conference on Industrial Engineering - NITIE - 2014

Conference Time: 29-31, October, 2014 at NITIE, Mumbai

Call for Papers

Important Dates


Contact

1. Prof. K.V.S.S. Narayana Rao
   

2. Prof. Sachin Kamble

Case Studies and Research Papers are invited:
Abstract submission: Last Date 30 April 2014.


Conference Tracks

Case Studies and Research Papers Invited
Case studies from Industry executives and PG students based on their summer projects and field projects.

Industrial Engineering Principles & Techniques


Value Analysis and Engineering
Methods Efficiency Engineering
Motion Economy Studies
Work Measurement
Facility Location & Layout Design
Engineering Optimization
Applied Operation Research / Optimization
Applied Statistics
Six Sigma
Engineering Economics
Production Economics
Engineering Ergonomics
Systems Dynamics and Modelling
Simulation

Application of Industrial Engineering in Technical Processes


Manufacturing Systems
Material Handling Systems
Quality and Inspection Systems
Storage and Warehouse Systems
Supply Chain Systems
Logistics Systems
Information Systems
Pollution Control Systems
Energy Engineering
Reliability Engineering and Maintenance

Applications of Industrial Engineering in Business Processes


Marketing and Selling Processes
Accounting Processes
Customer Service Processes
Human Resource Recruitment Processes
Purchase Processes

Industrial Engineering & Managerial Effectiveness


Manpower Planning
Inventory Control and Materials Planning
Production Planning and Control
Project Planning and Control
Budgeting and Budgetary Control

More Detailed List of Proposed Conference Tracks

Monday, January 20, 2014

Productivity and IE in Petrochemical Manufacturing




Quintiq's intelligent supply chain planning & optimization software enables petrochemical companies to increase throughput and yield, reduce the consumption of energy, reduce inventory and improve customer service throughout the petrochemical supply chain realities of your business.
http://www.quintiq.com/industries/petrochemicals.html

Polyethelene
Polypropelene

Productivity and IE in Petroleum Refineries



Productivity Growth in Indian Oil Refineries: Efficiency Improvement or Technical Improvement
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
Volume 9, Issue 2 (Mar. - Apr. 2013), PP 103-114
The selected companies includes in the present study are: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd(IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd(BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd(HPCL), Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd(MRPL), Essar Oil Ltd(EOL), Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd(CPCL) and Reliance Industries Ltd(RIL). The period from 1996-97 to 2010-11 is selected for the study of selected Indian oil refineries.
http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/papers/Vol9-issue2/N092103114.pdf


Enhancing productivity and energy efficiency of oil refineries, terminals and downstream complexes
ABB Note 2011
http://www05.abb.com/global/scot/scot267.nsf/veritydisplay/5db14a2de51a36efc1257a7000336958/$file/Refining%20and%20PetroChem_lo.pdf



Benchmarking to improve productivity in Petroleum Refining and petroleum Fuel manufacturing
Petroleum refining and petroleum fuel manufacturing sector water use benchmarks

Performance measures
Benchmark kL per tonne
Minimum 0.20
Mean 16.97
Maximum 96.54
http://nbweb.com.au/getattachment/91cb24f9-fa48-443d-b2f0-ecc006faae4d/Petroleum-refining-factsheet-October-2013.aspx

Sandvik puts focus on oil refinery productivity

By launching a new microsite Sandvik demonstrates its capabilties in helping oil refineries increase uptime in critical heat exchangers. The microsite provides examples showing how Sandvik's heat exchanger tubing in advanced stainless steels can contribute significantly to reduced maintenance and increased productivity.
http://www.smt.sandvik.com/oil-refinery/


Productivity and IE in Printing industry



Impact of Lean Practices on Printing Companies
Jenna Bodolay
Graphic Communication Department, June 2010
http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1027&context=grcsp



PRODUCTIVITY/PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Lean manufacturing is just the latest catch phrase for maximizing production efficiency
in a printing plant by instituting process control procedures and measurement metrics.
http://www.piworld.com/industrycenter/productivity-process-improvement


Print Productivity: A System Dynamics Approach
Area: Processes, Productivity, and Profitability
Document # PICRM-2008-05
The productivity of the printing industry in terms of real sales per employee has been growing at an annualized rate of 1.9% for more than a decade. The National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) reports that the industry is lagging when compared to the average productivity growth of 4% from the non-durable manufacturing industries (2004).
http://print.rit.edu/research/show/115


Waterless Printing - Productivity Improvement
Adopting waterless printing can result in significant improvement in printing productivity. The advantages of not using dampening solution can be felt immediately.
compared to conventional PS printing, waterless printing can realize an improvement in printing press utilization of as much as 16%.
http://www.waterless-print.com/en/about/abo_003.html

Productivity and IE in Paper Manufacturing



FACTOR 5: Transforming the Global Economy through 80%
Improvements in Resource Productivity
Online Industry Sector Study – The Pulp and Paper Industry ..................................................... 2
1) The Potential for Factor 5 Improvements in Pulp and Paper Manufacture Resource
Productivity ............................................................................................................................................... 2
Best Practice Case Studies ................................................................................................................. 8
Catalyst Paper International – Powell River and Port Alberni Mills, Canada .................................................. 8
Visy Industries – Tumut Mill, Australia ........................................................................................................... 9
ChemRec - Black Liquor Gasification Combined Cycle ................................................................................. 9
2) A Whole System Approach to Factor 5 in the Pulp and Paper Sector ......................................... 11
IPCC Strategy One: Energy Efficiency Opportunities ....................................................................... 11
IPCC Strategy Two: Fuel Switching .................................................................................................. 11
IPCC Strategy Three: Heat and Power Recovery ............................................................................. 11
IPCC Strategy Four: Renewable Energy .......................................................................................... 12
IPCC Strategy Five: Feedstock Change ........................................................................................... 12
IPCC Strategy Seven: Material Efficiency (Water) ............................................................................ 13
2010 paper


Benchmarking to improve productivity in pulp, paper and paperboard manufacturing facilities

Pulp, paper and paperboard product manufacturing water use benchmarks 
 
Performance measures 
Benchmark kL / per tonne 
Minimum 0.53 
Mean 1.98 
Maximum 4.73 

MODIFIED STARCHES FOR ENHANCED PAPER QUALITY AND HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY
Ashok Kumar Mishra
It is estimated that about 5 million tons of starch are currently used by the world paper industry, that is about 1.5% starch by weight including all grades of paper and paperboard. The use of modified starches is more common in the United States where modified starches are not only used to achieve higher productivity, but also higher paper quality. For example in 2004, of all the corn-based starch used by the paper industry in the United States, 76% was modified,
The advantages of modified starches over native starches are manifold.

Productivity and IE in Plywood Manufacturing



YouTube Video
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TECHNOLOGY OF LOW-TEMPERATURE PRODUCTION OF PLYWOOD BONDED WITH MODIFIED PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN
WOOD RESEARCH  55 (4): 2010
http://www.woodresearch.sk/articles/5-18-135338_123-130_Sedliacik_print.pdf


Innovative lay-up system in plywood manufacturing process
Alberto Regattieri, Giacomo Bellomi
European Journal of Wood and Wood Products
February 2009, Volume 67, Issue 1, pp 55-62
In the traditional plywood manufacturing process, the lay-up stage absorbs approximately 24% of the total manufacturing costs. It usually requires a large amount of manpower and produces a significant amount of waste material. Interesting results of the innovative process include productivity increases of up to 20%, a decrease in lay-up costs of approximately 19% and a consumption of area reduced about 42%. Moreover, by reducing manpower requirements, the new system generates a significant reduction in the number of problems relating to product quality and operator safety.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00107-008-0282-0


Plywood Manufacturing Lines

Biele provides highly efficient solutions for the manufacture of plywood in a wide variety of wood and qualities. Proposals range from high productivity multidaylight presses and automation projects for construction and commodity boards to coating lines for fine wood boards for the furniture application.
http://www.biele.com/en/biele-wood/plywood-manufacturing-lines/

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Problems and Prospects of Plywood Industry: A Case Study from Assam (Google eBook)
Badal Kumar Sen
Mittal Publications, 1995 - Fiberboard industry - 208 pages
Google ebook with preview facility
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=d7UvZLosKWMC

Productivity and IE in Footwear Manufacturing








Double-figure increase in productivity of production line workers  (Footwear)
by Lukas Homol
http://www.coachfederation.org/files/includes/docs/168-Double-Figure-Increase-In-Productivity-(coaching-process).pdf





Technology and Employment in Footwear Manufacturing: A Study Prepared for the International Labour Office Within the Framework of the World Employment Programme
Gerard K. Boon
BRILL, 1980 - Law - 216 pages
This book describes the law concerning temporary work in the European Community & in the EC Member Countries, with the exception of Luxembourg. The reports, prepared by national experts, most of them academics, were written on the basis of a common outline in order to guarantee, to a maximum, that each national report would contain the same & therefore comparable material. This has self-evidently not been possible for all countries, such as Greece, Italy & Spain where temporary work, in the sense of travail temporaire, is until now prohibited. On the basis of the EC -- & the national reports, a comparative report has been written, highlighting the convergencies & the divergencies in the regulations of temporary work as they emerge from the varying approaches in the different Member States. In doing so, one is again baffled by the enormous diversity which prevails in the Member States, although an interesting, positive & integrating approach can be discerned.
Google book link with preview
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=PT5L3Fi7ewwC



Farida Footwear - R&D  Projects for Students
http://www.farida.co.in/vasrnd.html

Footware Industry in India
http://www.ihdindia.org/Formal-and-Informal-Employment/Paper-4-A-Case-Study-of-Footwear-Industry-in-India.pdf

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Productivity Improvement Using Rapier Looms in Place of Shuttle Looms



The rapier looms offer unparalleled versatility when it comes to yarns. From the finest counts
of cotton to the thickest Industrial yarns and can handle anything thrown at its negative
rapier head. The soft-pick gear system enables smooth transition of even highly fancy yarns
like embroidery and slub. The rapier loom is upgrade from shuttle-looms to the world of
modern weaving system and shuttle-less weaving. Rapier looms has been designed to
replace the old shuttle looms without any major changes to the existing infrastructure.

2010  Engineering Economic Analysis for Rapier Loom
http://www.dcmsme.gov.in/reports/solapurtextile/13Autoloom08.pdf

Productivity and IE in Coffee and Tea Manufacturing



World-Class Maximus Sets Quality Standards with Heavyweight APS Platform
http://planettogether.com/maximus-coffee-case-study/

Productivity and IE in Ice Cream Manufacturing




A Verderflex Rapide R7S tube pump has delivered many benefits to the Hungarian ice cream manufacturer Magic Ice. Including substantially increased productivity because the pump can accommodate several pump heads allowing the company’s production to be doubled.

Currently Magic Ice has a twin head Verderflex Rapide R7S on their production line but the pump can easily be expanded up to four heads, providing the potential for easy future expansion. Each head delivers the same flow rate as they all run at the same speed from a single drive; a far more cost effective and compact option than running several independent pumps.
http://www.verderflex.com/industrial_tube_pump_increases_productivity_for_food_manufacturer/

National Conference on Technology Management - NITIE - 2014


Call for Papers

Important Dates


Contact

1. Prof. K.V.S.S. Narayana Rao
    kvssnrao55 @ gmail.com

2. Prof. Sachin Kamble

Case Studies and Research Paper are invited:
Abstract submission: Last Date 30 April 2014.

Technology & Innovation Management

Economics of Innovation
Design based innovation models
Technology and Product Road-maps
Technology Nurturing & Incubation
High Technology Marketing and Product Acceptance
Decision Support Systems in Technology Management

Technology Development - Outsourcing vs. internal development
R&D/ Project management
Technology acquisition and Transfer models
Energy technologies - scenarios and acceptance models
Industrial Engineering & Technology Management Interface

Models of New Product Development
Technology Portfolio Management
S Curves and Technology Life cycle
Technology Forecasting
Diffusion and Adoption of Technologies
Application of IE in Technology Life Cycle
Issues in Technology Development

Social & Economic Impact of Technology Development
Issues & Strategies in Small and Medium Enterprises

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Proposed Tracks and Themes for National Conference on Industrial Engineering - NITIE - 2014


Part of National Conference on Industrial Engineering and Technology Management (NCIETM) 2014
at NITIE, Mumbai, India during 29 to 31 October 2014


Conference Tracks

Case studies and Research Papers are invited under the following broad themes and areas.

1. Developments in Industrial Engineering Principles and Techniques

2. Challenges for Industrial Engineering Discipline and Profession in Emerging Economies

3. Role of Industrial Engineering in Technology Life Cycle

4. Industrial Engineering of Technical Processes

  Manufacturing Systems Industrial Engineering
  Material Handling Systems Industrial Engineering
Quality and Inspection Systems Industrial Engineering
Storage and Warehouse  Systems Industrial Engineering
Supply Chain Systems Industrial Engineering
Logistics Systems Industrial Engineering
  Information Systems Industrial Engineering
Lean Manufacturing Systems Industrial Engineering

5. Industrial Engineering of Business Processes

Marketing and Selling Processes  Industrial Engineering
Purchase Processes  Industrial Engineering
Accounting Processes  Industrial Engineering
Customer Service Processes  Industrial Engineering
Human Resource Recruitment  Process Industrial Engineering

6. Industrial Engineering of Managerial Processes

Manpower Planning
Inventory Control
Production Planning and Control
Project Planning and Control
Budgeting and Budgetary Control

7. Management of Industrial Engineering Studies and Projects

8. Total Industrial Engineering – Use of Industrial Engineering Methods and Techniques  by Managers, Engineers and Operators

9. Japanese Innovations in Industrial Engineering Theory and Practice

10. Design Phase Cost Reduction and Use of Industrial Engineering Techniques

Conference Website
http://www.ncietm.bravesites.com/

Sunday, January 12, 2014

The Economics of Productivity - Bibliography



A BLS reader on productivity (Google eBook)
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 01-Jun-1996 - Business & Economics - 202 pages
Free E-Book on Google Books - Has some cases or studies  on specific industries.
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=YZxN20CC8C0C

http://www.economics.harvard.edu/faculty/jorgenson/files/EconOfProductivity_Elgar_2009.pdf
Only contents page

Productivity - Key concept in Economics
http://www.economicswebinstitute.org/glossary/prdctvt.htm

Journal of Productivity Analysis
http://www.springer.com/economics/microeconomics/journal/11123

Technological change, technical and allocative efficiency in chinese agriculture: The Case of Rice Production in Jiangsu, January 1999
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/pubs/divs/eptd/dp/papers/eptdp39.pdf

Technical Efficiency Measurement by Data Envelopment Analysis: An Application in Transportation
http://ajbr.org/Archives/Technical%20Efficiency%20Measurement%20by%20Data%20Envelopment%20Analysis%20-%20An%20Application%20in%20Transportation.pdf

X-inefficiency - Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-inefficiency

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Productivity and IE in Cheese Manufacturing


Bosch and Mondelēz increase cheese line productivity
By Jenny EAGLE, 12-Sep-2013
Mondelēz International has partnered with Bosch Packaging Services to install five dosing units compatible with its existing four Bosch ML4 processing systems to produce and package cheese at its Namur factory in Belgium.
http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/Packaging/Bosch-and-Mondelez-increase-cheese-line-productivity



Automating processes in cheese manufacture can improve the productivity of the manufacturing plant to help meet increasing demand.
http://nz.rockwellautomation.com/applications/gs/ap/gsnz.nsf/pages/Slicing_cheese_with_automated_precision


Productivity of industrial cheese making process, which is the mass of cheese extracted from unit volume of raw milk, is a key element in the profitability of this industry. This productivity depends, among other parameters, on the cutting time of the milk gel that is formed to produce cheese. The cutting allows the
whey to separate from the solid matter. The cutting step can happen at different moments depending on the kind of cheese under production. If the cutting is done too soon or too late, this will dramatically affect the productivity of the process and the quality of the final product. One of the challenges of the industry
is to standardize the cutting time in order to optimize productivity.

How to optimize the cutting time of milk gels?
http://www.rheolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Mechanical-Monitoring-of-Milk-Gels-during-Coagulation-for-Cheese-Manufacturing-by-ElastoSens-X31.pdf


Industrial Productivity in Processed Cheese
http://www.bls.gov/mlr/1993/04/art4full.pdf

Productivity and IE in Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing




New Chocolate Molding Plant Increases Productivity, Decreases Downtime
http://www.eganfoodtech.com/newmoldline.html



Better, faster, longer lasting: Quality and productivity in confectionery production
http://www.aerotech-inc.com/upload/Case%20studies/Confectionery%20Applications%20Brochure.pdf



Hershey Invests $300M To Modernize Chocolate Production
http://www.foodmanufacturing.com/news/2012/09/hershey-invests-300m-modernize-chocolate-production

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Professor Chung Min-keun - South Korea



3.1.2014

The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said Thursday that it appointed Chung Min-keun, an associate professor of industrial and management engineering at the Pohang University of Science and Technology, as president of the National Research Foundation of Korea.

His doctorate from the University of Michigan in 1984. He has served as dean of academic affairs and dean of the department.

His research interests include industrial ergonomics, universal design, engineering statistics and rehabilitation engineering.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/people/2014/01/178_149118.html


Monday, January 6, 2014

339 - North American Industry Classification System - Miscellaneous Manufacturing

339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing
3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies ManufacturingT
33911 Medical Equipment and Supplies ManufacturingT
339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
339114 Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
339115 Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
339116 Dental Laboratories
3399 Other Miscellaneous ManufacturingT
33991 Jewelry and Silverware ManufacturingT
339910 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
33992 Sporting and Athletic Goods ManufacturingT
339920 Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
33993 Doll, Toy, and Game ManufacturingT
339930 Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing
33994 Office Supplies (except Paper) ManufacturingT
339940 Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
33995 Sign ManufacturingT
339950 Sign Manufacturing
33999 All Other Miscellaneous ManufacturingT
339991 Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing
339992 Musical Instrument Manufacturing
339993 Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing
339994 Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing
339995 Burial Casket Manufacturing
339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing






339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing
3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies ManufacturingT
33911 Medical Equipment and Supplies ManufacturingT
339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
339114 Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
339115 Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
339116 Dental Laboratories
3399 Other Miscellaneous ManufacturingT
33991 Jewelry and Silverware ManufacturingT
339910 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
33992 Sporting and Athletic Goods ManufacturingT
339920 Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
33993 Doll, Toy, and Game ManufacturingT
339930 Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing
33994 Office Supplies (except Paper) ManufacturingT
339940 Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
33995 Sign ManufacturingT
339950 Sign Manufacturing
33999 All Other Miscellaneous ManufacturingT
339991 Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing
339992 Musical Instrument Manufacturing
339993 Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing
339994 Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing
339995 Burial Casket Manufacturing
339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 

337 - North American Industry Classification System - Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing

337 Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingT
3371 Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet ManufacturingT
33711 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop ManufacturingT
337110 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
33712 Household and Institutional Furniture ManufacturingT
337121 Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
337122 Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing
337124 Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing
337125 Household Furniture (except Wood and Metal) Manufacturing
337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
3372 Office Furniture (including Fixtures) ManufacturingT
33721 Office Furniture (including Fixtures) ManufacturingT
337211 Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing
337212 Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing
337214 Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
3379 Other Furniture Related Product ManufacturingT
33791 Mattress ManufacturingT
337910 Mattress Manufacturing
33792 Blind and Shade ManufacturingT
337920 Blind and Shade Manufacturing

335 - North American Industry Classification System - Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

335 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingT
3351 Electric Lighting Equipment ManufacturingT
33511 Electric Lamp Bulb and Part ManufacturingT
335110 Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing
33512 Lighting Fixture ManufacturingT
335121 Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
335122 Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
335129 Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
3352 Household Appliance ManufacturingT
33521 Small Electrical Appliance ManufacturingT
335210 Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing
33522 Major Appliance ManufacturingT
335221 Household Cooking Appliance Manufacturing
335222 Household Refrigerator and Home Freezer Manufacturing
335224 Household Laundry Equipment Manufacturing
335228 Other Major Household Appliance Manufacturing
3353 Electrical Equipment ManufacturingT
33531 Electrical Equipment ManufacturingT
335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
335312 Motor and Generator Manufacturing
335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
335314 Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing
3359 Other Electrical Equipment and Component ManufacturingT
33591 Battery ManufacturingT
335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing
335912 Primary Battery Manufacturing
33592 Communication and Energy Wire and Cable ManufacturingT
335921 Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
335929 Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing
33593 Wiring Device ManufacturingT
335931 Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
335932 Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
33599 All Other Electrical Equipment and Component ManufacturingT
335991 Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing
335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 

334 - North American Industry Classification System - Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

334 Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingT
3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment ManufacturingT
33411 Computer and Peripheral Equipment ManufacturingT
334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
334112 Computer Storage Device Manufacturing
334118 Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
3342 Communications Equipment ManufacturingT
33421 Telephone Apparatus ManufacturingT
334210 Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
33422 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment ManufacturingT
334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
33429 Other Communications Equipment ManufacturingT
334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
3343 Audio and Video Equipment ManufacturingT
33431 Audio and Video Equipment ManufacturingT
334310 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
3344 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component ManufacturingT
33441 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component ManufacturingT
334412 Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing
334413 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
334416 Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing
334417 Electronic Connector Manufacturing
334418 Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing
334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments ManufacturingT
33451 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments ManufacturingT
334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
334512 Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use
334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
334514 Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing
334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
334517 Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
3346 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical MediaT
33461 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical MediaT
334613 Blank Magnetic and Optical Recording Media Manufacturing
334614 Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing

333 - North American Industry Classification System - Machinery Manufacturing

333 Machinery ManufacturingT
3331 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery ManufacturingT
33311 Agricultural Implement ManufacturingT
333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing
33312 Construction Machinery ManufacturingT
333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
33313 Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery ManufacturingT
333131 Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
333132 Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
3332 Industrial Machinery ManufacturingT
33324 Industrial Machinery ManufacturingT
333241 Food Product Machinery Manufacturing
333242 Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing
333243 Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing
333244 Printing Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
333249 Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
3333 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery ManufacturingT
33331 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery ManufacturingT
333314 Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
333316 Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing
333318 Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
3334 Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment ManufacturingT
33341 Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment ManufacturingT
333413 Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing
333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
3335 Metalworking Machinery ManufacturingT
33351 Metalworking Machinery ManufacturingT
333511 Industrial Mold Manufacturing
333514 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
333515 Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing
333519 Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
3336 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment ManufacturingT
33361 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment ManufacturingT
333611 Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing
333612 Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing
333613 Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
333618 Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
3339 Other General Purpose Machinery ManufacturingT
33391 Pump and Compressor ManufacturingT
333911 Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
333912 Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing
333913 Measuring and Dispensing Pump Manufacturing
33392 Material Handling Equipment ManufacturingT
333921 Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing
333922 Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing
333923 Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing
333924 Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing
33399 All Other General Purpose Machinery ManufacturingT
333991 Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
333992 Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
333993 Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
333994 Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
333995 Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing
333996 Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing
333997 Scale and Balance Manufacturing
333999 All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing








333 Machinery ManufacturingT
3331 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery ManufacturingT
33311 Agricultural Implement ManufacturingT
333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing

33312 Construction Machinery ManufacturingT
333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
33313 Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery ManufacturingT
333131 Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
333132 Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
3332 Industrial Machinery ManufacturingT
33324 Industrial Machinery ManufacturingT
333241 Food Product Machinery Manufacturing
333242 Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing
333243 Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing
333244 Printing Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
333249 Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
3333 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery ManufacturingT
33331 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing

333314 Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
333316 Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing
333318 Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
3334 Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment ManufacturingT
33341 Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment ManufacturingT
333413 Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing
333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing

3335 Metalworking Machinery ManufacturingT
33351 Metalworking Machinery ManufacturingT
333511 Industrial Mold Manufacturing
333514 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
333515 Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing

333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing
333519 Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
3336 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment ManufacturingT
33361 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment ManufacturingT
333611 Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing
333612 Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing
333613 Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
333618 Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
3339 Other General Purpose Machinery ManufacturingT
33391 Pump and Compressor ManufacturingT
333911 Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
333912 Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing
333913 Measuring and Dispensing Pump Manufacturing
33392 Material Handling Equipment ManufacturingT
333921 Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing
333922 Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing
333923 Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing
333924 Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing
33399 All Other General Purpose Machinery ManufacturingT
333991 Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
333992 Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
333993 Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
333994 Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
333995 Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing
333996 Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing
333997 Scale and Balance Manufacturing
333999 All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing