This project introduces guidelines for material handling to support lean cells as part of the Bose Production System at their manufacturing facility in Framingham, Massachusetts. We designed an insert for the material handling carts, called tuggers, to better organize deliveries to cells. We developed an organization of the warehouse and a formula for estimating the tugger capacity needed if a new cell is added. With the suggestions Bose will be able to increase the efficiency of their manufacturing facility.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Nicotra, Stefan Paul
• Pichette, Erik D.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042909-110725

Advisor

• Johnson, Sharon

Year

• 2009

Sponsor

• Bose

Date created

• 2009-04-29

Location

• Framingham

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Industrial Engineering
• Management Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright