Master sequence at DW engine assembly

Sammanfattning: The Master's thesis have been executed at Scania assembly building 150 in Södertälje, Sweden. The master’s thesis aimed at finding a new way of working that could be possibly implemented for continuous improvements on the global master sequence picture. Then, it aimed at sharing the new, easy to read solution with all local production plants. Scania strives to improve and make demands on its local production plants by standardizing a new mapping picture focusing on improvements. The newly developed global production picture (global master sequence picture) needed to maintain a coherent structure and standardized working methods for delivering information about the sequence of new products to technical customers as well as the company’s production plants, and it is meant to solve numerous requirements. First it brings clear and visual MS picture with function names on a global level. Then, it creates a clear connection to deliver processes and working method regarding MS picture. It also provides clear areas of responsibility to all levels of management. Lastly, it digitalizes the way of working leading to improved productivity among global product technology customers, and for Scania’s customers.   Data collection has taken place through interviews with experts in the fields and through investigation of supporting open access literature, and proprietary material in Scania's intranet.  This work developed a new partial delivery plan for new articles to be implemented on the new assembly line created by Scania. The product development (PD) process for common articles that affect all local plants goes through a management group consisting of two to three technicians from Scania’s engine assembly organization called DEPB. Which communicate with the PD-steering group and common production lead (CPL) forums, (which include local production locations). The communication happens via Microsoft Teams, and the transfer of information takes place via a visual 3D program that Scania has used for the past five years.