Evaluation of the Truck Teardown Program at T-Alan Truck Company and Recommendations for Standardization and Process Improvements.

Abstract

This study examined the truck teardown process of T-Alan Truck Company to get an overall view of the process flow and all its’ components to determine where improvements can be made in terms of safety, quality, productively, cost, and delivery. Areas studied include lean manufacturing techniques, planning and scheduling, takt time and line balancing, tooling and fixturing, cost control, quality control systems, and the use of appropriate key performance indicators for measuring and monitoring the process. Operations management and supply strategies were also analyzed to consider efficient use of manpower, material movement within the plant, part storage and tracking, and material flow in the yard in terms of scrap removal, and delivery to the customer. The truck teardown methods were also evaluated to see what safety procedures were in place to ensure that they are satisfactory to match the unique requirements of truck teardown.