Curbing variations in packaging process through Six Sigma way in a large-scale food-processing industry

Journal of Industrial Engineering International

دوره 11، شماره 1، خرداد 2015   

نویسندگان

Darshak A. Desai^* ؛ Parth Kotadiya؛ Nikheel Makwana؛ Sonalinkumar Patel

Department of Mechanical Engineering, G. H. Patel College of Engineering and Technology (GCET), Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, 388 120, Gujarat, India

چکیده

Indian industries need overall operational excellence for sustainable profitability and growth in the present age of global competitiveness. Among different quality and productivity improvement techniques, Six Sigma has emerged as one of the most effective breakthrough improvement strategies. Though Indian industries are exploring this improvement methodology to their advantage and reaping the benefits, not much has been presented and published regarding experience of Six Sigma in the food-processing industries. This paper is an effort to exemplify the application of Six Sigma quality improvement drive to one of the large-scale food-processing sectors in India. The paper discusses the phase wiz implementation of define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC) on one of the chronic problems, variations in the weight of milk powder pouch. The paper wraps up with the improvements achieved and projected bottom-line gain to the unit by application of Six Sigma methodology.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Six Sigma . Define؛ measure؛ analyze؛ improve؛ and control (DMAIC) . Large-scale industry . Food-processing industries . Indian industries