Statistical process control (SPC) procedures can help monitor process behavior. A control chart also helps you record data and lets you see when an unusual event, e.g., a very high or low observation compared with "typical" process performance, occurs.
Agreeing to have a Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) approach places the responsibility for routine maintenance on the workers who operate the machinery, rather then employing separate maintenance personnel for that function. TPM gives employees a sense of responsibility and awareness of the equipment they use and cuts down on abuse and misuse of the equipment.
Using a conveyor system will be useful in applications involving the transportation of heavy or bulky materials by allowing quick and efficient transportation for a wide variety of materials. Conveyors are able to safely transport materials from one level to another, which when done by human labor would be strenuous and expensive. They can be installed almost anywhere,...
Cutting the bufferstock will result to immediate parts lacking in numbers and cutting down on lot sizes will result to more problems other than the drill and tap. Bringing in new design engineers to evaluate and redesign will take a lot of time but hiring a customer representative who will be responsible for ensuring that the customer requirements are implemented.
Tweaking and keeping an updated maintenance schedule of everything that is related to the drill and tap should be done first and everything after that will follow to conform to the requirements of the contract. Implementing the Kanban system, having a well reviewed and tested Total Preventive Maintenance approach, use of an application or even a manual method that depicts Statistical Process Control, and using a conveyor system are the activity are the activities that should be done afterwards to be sufficient and match what the contract calls for.
