The Implementation ofSet Parts Supply (SPS) in Malaysian

Automotive Industry

Suhartini Binti Mohd Jainury

P55883

Introduction

• Toyota Motor Corporation has introduced a new concept of material handling and it is known as Set Parts Supply (SPS). In SPS, the line-side is become wide and clear. The concept is every operator has to concentrate on their task. There is operator which do the parts selection and arrange the parts at the SPS cart (minomi method). The SPS cart is pushed to the line-side, and then the operator at the line-side will pick up the certain part and concentrate to assemble the parts.

LHS

LHS

RHS

RHS

SPS CART

READY TO SUPPLY

SPS CART

EMPTY

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SPS – selection & arrange part area

Problem Statement

• The technology is still new in Japan. There are few research in this area and PROTON try to implement it since 2008 in low volume production at multi-model production with fully automated line (Tanjong Malim plant). But now the technology need to transfer to Medium Vehicle Factory which also produce multi-model but not fully automated line. Its more compact and too many constraint.

Objectives

1. To study the implementation of SPS system in Malaysian automotive industry.

2. To find the characteristics of SPS.

3. To compare the result “before and after” the implementation of SPS.

4. To develop SPS using simulation software.

Research Questions

• How the SPS system is implement in Malaysian automotive industry?

• What is the characteristics of SPS?

• How is the SPS affect the efficiency?

• How is the adaptability of SPS in certain condition?

PROGRESS REPORT

1. Find the case study – SPS Door Sub RHS & LHS RR/FR in MVF

2. Objectives – revise again

3. Literature Review – find the appropriate journal regarding plant layout and shop floor using ARENA simulation.

4. Writing the literature review regarding lean supply chain.

5. Design the flow process in ARENA.

6. Data collection for ARENA.

7. Learning the Advance ARENA with Wan Hasrul.

completed

in progress

to be

in progress

in progress

in progress

to be

PROGRESS REPORT

PROJECT SPS DOOR SUB

1. Implementation of SPS for FR & RR RHS Door – completed

2. Implementation of SPS for FR & RR LHS Door – next week

3. Implementation AGV at Door Sub – July 2011

4. Implementation Pick & Supply System –September 2011