Effektivisering av materialförsörjningen i Hydroscands produktionsprocess. : Streamlining the material supply in Hydroscand's production process

Sammanfattning: Hydroscand in Örebro is part of the Hydroscand Group, which is the market leader in the Nordic region for customized hydraulic solutions. Hydroscand's main products consist of adapters, couplings, hydraulic hoses, pipes, and hose clamps. Due to the wide range of products offered by Hydroscand, the company's facility in Örebro has experienced recurring production stops linked to material shortages. The Örebro facility comprises three buildings: a production house, a warehouse, and Spendrup, where a large quantity of hoses is stored. This leads to long waiting times in the form of production stops because the transportation time between the buildings is lengthy.Through a systematic approach involving a current state analysis, it was confirmed that production stops related to material shortages should be prevented to streamline production. Following the current state analysis, a root cause analysis was conducted, identifying the root causes of material shortages in production. These root causes included an inadequate material supply strategy that was not tailored to the product flow, a lack of a visual system clarifying empty shelves for material suppliers, improper prioritization of hoses in the hose tower near the production lines, and material suppliers' position in the information flow, which hinderedpreventive actions against material shortages.The proposed solution consisted of four sub-solutions to prevent these root causes, including a shift from a push to a pull material supply strategy. This involved following a material list to ensure the availability of the correct materials in the production house. Implementation of a Kanban system was one of the sub-solutions to simplify the detection of empty shelves. The change in strategy led to a modification in the information flow, resulting in improved communication between production and material suppliers. The final sub-solution was to replace the hoses in the hose tower with the ones that are frequently sold, as the hoses in the highest demand will also be the most needed in production.The proposed solution will result in increased production productivity and the elimination of production stops associated with material shortages, which was the objective of the work.