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requirements, industries, commerce, management, shipyards, production, costs, flow, labor |
摘要: |
The project's objective was to utilize industrial engineering techniques to develop a true, non-accounting-focused definition of non-value- added tasks for use throughout the U.S. Shipbuilding Industry. The project has borne out the effectiveness of that approach and has provided a dynamic tool for focusing improvement efforts at all levels in a shipyard. The ambitious scope of the project provided it with the proper framework to define and develop its conclusions and methodologies as proposed. The level of detail and exchange, however, was adjusted due to constraints of budget and the unexpected risks involved in exchanging data between currently competing parties in the same industry. Fundamental to the approach was the adaptation of a strict, basic definition of what is a non-value-added task. The basic definition is similar to how one utilizes a labor standard, 'You get one chance to do it right.' The primary assumption is that there is only one best process/material flow or method to build a particular ship. If shipyard 'A' has the proper business systems, work flow, space, and maximum crane tonnage to minimize lifts and maximize outfitting, as well as ideal process layouts and equipment, Shipyard 'A' sets the standard. If shipyards 'B', 'C,', and 'D' only match up to the ideal yard in a variety of ways, those non-ideal operations would be classified as having proportional non-value-added elements. / NOTE:Final rept. |