Industrial Engineering Senior Design

• Process Improvement/bottleneck analysis study of the laundry

  PROJECT PARTNER // Louisville Medical Center

  PROJECT DESCRIPTION

  LMC would like to initiate a multi-year study of the Medical Center Laundry beginning with an I.E. Capstone Study as the first part of a process optimization of the laundry facility. we would like the study to begin with material flow, layout, economics, Q.C and Inventory Control.

  BENEFITS TO PROJECT CLIENT

  1. Improve processes which will reduce production costs.
  2. Increase throughput.
  3. Provide additional production capacity.

  PROJECT GOAL

  • Identify areas that we can improve processes.
  • Identify bottlenecks in linen flow during production.
  • Increase Pounds processed per hour.

  TEAM MEMBERS

  • Iralyn Hunt
  • Austin Gibson
  • Audrey Moore
  • Vladimir Pham-Ayers
  • Alyssa Smith

• Returns Handling Ergonomics

  PROJECT PARTNER // Hanna Andersson

  PROJECT DESCRIPTION

  Review and optimize the ergonomic handling of customer returns into an apparel Distribution Center.

  BENEFITS TO PROJECT CLIENT

  1. Layout resulting in less walk time (waste)
  2. More optimal, consistent tools to allow for easier handling and movement of product
  3. Validation of goals when adhering to consistent process

  PROJECT GOAL

  Review the workstations, set up and tools available to associates working in Returns. Is the layout optimum for performance, productivity and safety? Are we able to shrink the footprint of the area? What should the hourly goal be when the stations are designed and people trained to the most optimal process?

  TEAM MEMBERS

  • Daniel Maxted
  • Kevin Niehoff
  • Alexander Revell
  • Lillian Usher