WORLDCAT | Offshore Power Catamarans

Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise

By: Terrell Wells

About Worldcat

• 140,000 square foot facility located in Tarboro, North Carolina

• Largest maker of power catamarans in the world• 17 different models all of which share certain advantages

• Quality• Dependability• High Performance

• 8 dealers located in different regions around the world including an international dealer

Kenan Institute Economic Development Analyst Tasks

Review current assembly layout and planned changes

Review processes and storage locations

Suggest optimalassembly layout to maximize efficiency

The Process

Conducted a series of interviews to identify current

issues

Retrieved timing metrics on non value added activities

Identified successful methodsthat could be implemented in

other processes

Issues Addressed

Misplacedtools and

incomplete kits

Retrieval of supplies

Congestion within work

spaces

Underutilizedfloor space

Insufficient storage

locations

Areas of Improvement

Relocate screw storage to more

centralized location

Change the WIP layout to avoid congestion of

work spaces

Locate similar assembly areas more

closely to one another

Impact on Organization

Improve customer

satisfaction

Improve production efficiency

Foster more

teamwork

What I Learned

How to identify process that are critical to quality

How to distinguish between value and non-value added activities

How to utilize the DMAIC to improve production processes

Thank You!