• DocumentCode
    2185471
  • Title

    Using Operation Process Simulation for a Six Sigma project of Mining and Iron Production Factory

  • Author

    Chinbat, Undram ; Takakuwa, Soemon

  • Author_Institution
    Grad. Sch. of Econ. & Bus. Adm., Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    7-10 Dec. 2008
  • Firstpage
    2431
  • Lastpage
    2438
  • Abstract
    The use of the Operation Process Simulation (OPS) for Six Sigma Projects (SSP) can illustrate visual display of the process by enabling to define, measure, analyze and improve the current process virtually but realistically. This paper investigates the quantitative benefits of using the Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) technique for a SSP in a Mining and Iron Production Factory (MIPF). The DFSS was deployed through five distinct phases: DMAIC, for optimizing the current MIPF as a first part of the research. The second part of the research investigates the possibilities of developing the deliverables of the DMAIC for a DMADV for implementing a new MIPF. Use of the OPS in all phases of the DMAIC has provided highly effective and accurate prediction for factory process improvement. Furthermore, the paper explored the effective possibilities of developing the deliverables of the DMAIC for the DMADV for building new MIPF.
  • Keywords
    manufacturing processes; mining; mining industry; six sigma (quality); steel industry; steel manufacture; factory process improvement; iron production factory; mining production factory; operation process simulation; six sigma project; visual display; Analytical models; Displays; Economic forecasting; Explosions; Iron; Ores; Process design; Production facilities; Six sigma; Soil;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Simulation Conference, 2008. WSC 2008. Winter
  • Conference_Location
    Austin, TX
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2707-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2708-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WSC.2008.4736351
  • Filename
    4736351