Case Study on Improving Overhaul Performance of CAT 3412 Marine Engine by Six Sigma Program

Authors

  • Chin-Chiuan Lin  Professor of Department of Business Administration, Kun Shan University, Tainan, Taiwan
  • Chang-Jiang Lee  General Manager of Capital Machinery Limited Co., Tainan City, Taiwan
  • Liang-Yu Chueh  Manager of Overhaul Department of Capital Machinery Limited Co., Tainan City, Taiwan

Keywords:

Overhaul Performance, Marine Engine, Six Sigma Program.

Abstract

Present study developed improving steps of overhaul process of CAT 3412 marine engine which conducted by Six Sigma program. The research procedure includes four stages: analyze the current status, establish improve steps, implement improve step, and confirm improved status after implement improve step. The wastes of overhaul plant was confirmed and the improving steps was established after analyze the current status. After implement the improving steps, the overhaul workforce efficiency was increased about 14% and increased about 4% of profit. The results were confirmed that the overhaul performance of marine engine can be improved by the improving steps which conducted by six sigma program.

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2015-07-25

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Volume 1, Issue 2, May-June-2015

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Chin-Chiuan Lin, Chang-Jiang Lee, Liang-Yu Chueh, " Case Study on Improving Overhaul Performance of CAT 3412 Marine Engine by Six Sigma Program , International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 1, Issue 2, pp.85-89, May-June-2015.