ProcessDave:
It seems that your time standards have too much variation; this is what is contributing to your efficiency be at around 85%.
§ Your observed times should have less than 3% variation; most of your variation comes from non-value added activities. Eliminate them or at least reduce...
Griffy,
I don't think there is any wire harness assembly standards on the public domain. I worked for two automotive wire harness manufacturers for several years. I compiled a good deal of standards for one of them. You'll find that you can sintetize the operation complexity to a set of...
Parker,
Other important factors that you need to consider are: the cost of energy (Watts, Decanters) to operate it; personnel training cost (maintenance & operations); gauges & sensors calibration costs; labor costs to operate it (this is true if a person needs to be dedicated to operate...
