College of Engineering Unit:
International Lifeline Fund (ILF) seeks to improve the quality of life of the underprivileged by expanding access to energy solutions and clean water. Their factory in Lira, Uganda manufactures commercial cookstoves that are fuel efficient and cater to the needs of consumers in Uganda. ILF seeks to develop a manufacturing operating system (MOS) that is appropriate for their planning and operations. Our objective is to provide process and resource documentation to allow ILF to develop a MOS. This included gathering data in Lira, Uganda regarding manufacturing steps, cycle times, material requirements, and material flow.
The team set out to provide ILF with detailed and accurate process documentation. The team accomplished this by providing flowcharts, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and managerial reports that describe the process and by providing a spaghetti diagram and job recipe that describe the use and movement of resources at their factory in Lira, Uganda. With these deliverables and the notes, pictures, and videos the team gathered, ILF will be able to develop a manufacturing operating system to support meeting their growing cookstove demand, and achieve their mission of improving the quality of life of the underprivileged by expanding access to affordable energy solutions.
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 Lifeline Manufacturing Uganda Poster | 1.36 MB |