Date of Award
12-2015
Culminating Project Type
Starred Paper
Degree Name
Engineering: M.E.M
Department
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
College
College of Science and Engineering
First Advisor
Ben Baliga
Second Advisor
Hiral Shah
Third Advisor
Balasubrahmanian Kasi
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Keywords and Subject Headings
DMAIC, Six Sigma, Run Rate
Abstract
Synechron works for customer who is leading manufacturer of automotive navigation
system. An automotive navigation system is a satellite navigation system designed for use in
automobiles. MEXMOMA project is presently running at an average run rate of 107 Min/Km to
95 Min/Km, which is running at 70% efficiency against the customer rate of 75 Min/Km. The
objectives of the project are to Improve the current production rate from average 107 Min/Km to
average 95 Min/Km. To increase financial gains and the customer satisfaction due to increased
efficiency and more accurate map data to increase the market share and scalability. The
methodology implemented here to address the issue is DMAIC methodology to increase the
productivity and accuracy of the project. And the results of this project are production run rate
was improved from 107 Min/Km to 94.07 Min/Km, resulting efficiency improvement from 70%
to 80%, i.e., 10% improvement. Cost Benefit: 10% efficiency improvement has leaded to cast
saving of $ 37,832, two engineers for this year and received customer feedback 7/7 with
appreciation on the improvements done on the project.
Recommended Citation
Yaramada, Sathish, "Improving the Run Rate of Mobile Mapping Project" (2015). Culminating Projects in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. 26.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/mme_etds/26
Comments/Acknowledgements
I would like to thank my project guide Dr. Ben Baliga, Professor and Graduate Director
for Engineering Management Program, at St. Cloud State University for giving me an
opportunity to work under his valuable guidance, suggestions and encouragement. I am very
thankful to the management of Synechron for providing me an opportunity to work on the
project with them. A special note of thanks goes to all the faculty members of the Engineering
Management Program, for their valuable contribution towards my learning and their suggestions
to help me execute this project towards successful completion.
It gives me an immense pleasure to thank Dr. Hiral Shah, Associate Professor,
Engineering Management Program, at St. Cloud State University for her support and guidance.
Also, I would like to thank Professor Kasi Balasubrahmanian for serving on the
committee and support throughout the project.
I would like to thank my project sponsor and all the members of the project team for their
cooperation and encouragement provided by them during the period of the project.