Publication Date
5-5-2019
Document Type
Other
First Advisor
Damodaran, Purushothaman
Degree Name
B.S. (Bachelor of Science)
Legacy Department
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Abstract
Motorola Solutions Inc. is a manufacturer of high quality telecommunications equipment. Their newer facility in Elgin, IL builds and assembles portable and mobile radios. Given the high variation in product mix and demand, management teams and line leads struggle to allocate the right number of workers to maximize efficiency. By creating a current state discrete event simulation model using Arena Simulation, important performance metrics were captured such as line efficiency, worker utilization, product wait times, etc. The goal is to use these performance outputs to develop an excel tool that Motorola can utilize for employee allocation.
Recommended Citation
Schultz, Molly J., "Manufacturing Efficiency Improvements on High Variation Lines" (2019). Honors Capstones. 765.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/studentengagement-honorscapstones/765
Extent
32 pages
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Rights Statement 2
NIU theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from Huskie Commons for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without the written permission of the authors.
Media Type
Text
