00000ctm a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217610586888 Buklod 20130130112359.0 a grb 001 u| ta 130130s2002 xx d r |||| u| (iLib)UPD-00194803860 DENG eng LG 993 2002 E66 A2377 Abarra, Geraldine A Study of the production system of Excelta Trading Corporation Geraldine Abarra, Cristel Katigbak, Angelito Lim, Jr. Diliman, Quezon City College of Engineering 2002 101 Leaves Feasibility study Access exclusively for UP IE students. Written permission required from the department head for NON-IE and NON-UP students or researchers Submitted in partial fulfillment of the course requirements in IE 151 : Production Systems Excelta Trading Corporation, based in Sucat, Paranaque, manufactures fire extinguishers. Their products include HCFC, Dry Chemical, and Quench Fire Extinguishers. The study focuses on the 10lb Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher and 20 lb HCFC since these has the largest market shares. The production and Operations Study is done on plant visits, employing various tools in the documentation and analysis of the company operations. Using Streamline Diagnosis Diagram, the group identified three problems: Inefficient Forecasting Procedure, No Definite Inventory System, and Inefficient Layout. Alternatives are presented for each of the aforementioned problems. These are evaluated based on the objectiv4es, advantages, and disadvantages of each. Three alternatives are proposed for the problem of inefficient routing procedure: Use of Least Squares Technique, Simple Moving Average. and Exponential Smoothing. Exponential Smoothing is chosen since this generated forecasts which are close to the actual demand. For the problem of having no definite inventory system, three alternatives are proposed which includes employing the P System, Q System, and Hybrid. A hybrid system is chosen based on the objectives of each of the inventory systems and preferences of the company. Lastly, for the problem of inefficient facility layout, two layout alternatives are presented. The second layout is chosen since this has the least distance traveled, a reduction of 21.7% from the original layout. The group also came up with other recommendations and implementation plans are also presented to guide the company in carrying out the various changes brought about by the alternatives. Still, it is up to the company if the changes proposed will be applied. Excelta Trading Corporation. Fire extinguishers. Production engineering. Production Systems IE 151. Katigbak, Cristal. Lim, Angelito Jr. FI UP Paper UPD DENG LG 993 2002 E66 A2377 Thesis