Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
Volume 46, Issue 23, Pages 6701-6719Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00207540802230520
Keywords
Canning; Crateless retort; Six Sigma; Root-cause analysis; Hypothesis testing; Design of experiments
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This paper integrates Six Sigma objectives/concepts and industrial engineering tools within a quality framework, which are used to improve damaged can claims on a crateless retort production system. An overview of the canning industry and crateless retort processing is provided. Three experiments and a series of analysis tools are discussed. The root-cause analysis showed a correlation between can damage and can fill weight using design of experiments (DOE)-based Six Sigma techniques. Manufacturing system improvement projects and the implementation of a closed-loop control system are discussed as the measures used to continuously improve damaged can claims.
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