Machine/Equipment:

Process Name:

Sr. no.
Activity
1 Forklift Driver delivers pallet of timber to station
2 Station Operator consults cut list
3 Operator 1 feeds timber into bandsaw two lengths at a time
4 Bandsaw Processes
5 Timber is deposited on the rotating table
6 Stacking the processed timber on the pallet
7 Operator 1 removes empty pallet
8 Operator 1 consults cut list
Signalling the forklift driver to move the processed timber to the
14 next station i.e. Nailing Station
Total Time (seconds)

Band Saw
Band Saw

Clock Time
0
20
42
57
66
69
77
102
142
170

Simplify

Rearrange

Combine

Task Time
20
22

Date: 19/10/2015
Name of observer: Priscilla
Eliminate

Band Saw
Band Saw

15
9
3
8
25
40 *
28
170

Opportunity for Improvement

Usage of open mic system

Consult cut list once per pallet

Usage of open mic system

Total Time (seconds)

Proposed

New Task Time

15

15
9
3
8
25
0
15
90