Project ProposalsProject ProposalsFor ISyE 515For ISyE 515

Assignment Specifications- Fall 2014

Project Teams

• Project Team Size: 4 students

• See Partial Listing of Projects• Can also get your own

• Team Formation: Self-selecting• Email me the team members names, email addresses, and type of and project wanted by:

9/5/14 Wednesday Class, 9/10/14 Monday Class

Project Proposals

• Proposal due date (target)9/17/14 Wednesday Class, 9/22/14 Monday Class

•One or two paragraphs addressing:• Name and nature of the organization.• Reasons for selecting the project

• Project AIM Statement (See example)

• Supporting information (See examples)•Project targets•Team/organization

Project Proposal & Aim Project Proposal & Aim StatementStatement

I/We will achieve improvement in __________________________________[PROCESS DOMAIN]

 

by _________________________________[INCREASING, DECREASING, IMPROVING] the/a

 

___________________________________[KEY ASPECT OF PROCESS PERFORMANCE] by

 

____________________________________________________________[%/AMOUNT] within

 

____________________[TIME FRAME] focusing on ______________________________

 

_______________________________________________________process(es) using ___

 

__________________________________________[A CHANGE STRATEGY/CONCEPT]

Aim Statement ExampleAim Statement Example

Our team will achieve improvement in the Redford 22 Core Making Machine [PROCESS DOMAIN] by [DECREASING] the percentage of cores scrapped due to being out of the allowable range for core hardness [KEY ASPECT OF PROCESS PERFORMANCE] from the current average of 16% to an average of less than 4% [%/AMOUNT] within 2.5 months (mid September 2014 to end of November 2014) [TIME FRAME] focusing on the setup processes and controls [PROCESS] using the 5S (Kaizen) and DMAIC approaches [A CHANGE STRATEGY/CONCEPT] and the appropriate quality management tools.

Aim Statement ExampleAim Statement ExampleHand-in VersionHand-in Version

Our team will achieve improvement in the Redford 22 machine by decreasing the percentage of cores scrapped due to being out of the allowable range for core hardness from the current average of 16% to an average of less than 4% within 2.5 months (mid September 2014 to end of November 2014) focusing on the setup processes and controls using the 5S (Kaizen) and DMAIC approaches and the appropriate quality management tools.

Project TargetsProject TargetsDESCRIPTION OF PERFORMANCE MEASURE________________________________________________

CURRENT BASELINE MEASURE _________________________________________________________

 

MEASUREMENT GOAL __________________________________________________________

 

START DATE _______________________________________________

 

TARGET DATE TO ACHIEVE AIM STATEMENT ___________________

Project Targets ExampleProject Targets ExampleDESCRIPTION OF PERFORMANCE MEASURE percentage of cores scrapped due to being out of the allowable range for core hardness

CURRENT BASELINE MEASURE current average of 16% scrapped cores – measured on a weekly basis

 

MEASUREMENT GOAL average of less than 4% scrapped cores

 

START DATE - mid September 2014

 

TARGET DATE TO ACHIEVE AIM STATEMENT - end of November 2014

Project Team/OrganizationProject Team/OrganizationPROJECT TITLE

______________________________________________________

 ORGANIZATION NAME AND

PROCESS AREA: ______________________________________________________

 TEAM MEMBER NAMES:

________________________________

________________________________

________________________________

________________________________

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ENDORSEMENT STATEMENT FROM THE KEY PROCESS OWNERS:

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Project Team/Organization Project Team/Organization ExampleExample

PROJECT TITLE - Redford 22 Core Scrap Reduction

 ORGANIZATION NAME AND

PROCESS AREA: Southwest Wisconsin Foundry, Core Room

 TEAM MEMBER NAMES:

Harry Steudel ( Team Leader)Dusty Irons (Operator)Mike Patchum (Maintenance)Mick Shifty (Supervisor)Phil Odendron (Tooling Eng.)

ENDORSEMENT STATEMENT FROM THE KEY PROCESS OWNERS:The reduction of scrap in the core room is an important project for this company, and sufficient management support in terms of time and budget will be given to this six sigma team for the defined period of 2.5 months to achieve their Aim Statement

Johnny B. GoodeGeneral Manager SWF