Learning Launch

Challenge

I am from an engineering background and as part of my project work I visited the nearby textile  industries. There I found that the workers used to lift the beam manually. The weight of the beam  was around 250 kg when fully loaded. 6 to 8 persons were required to lift the beam daily. But  due the space constraints, cost, lack of knowledge regarding material handling equipment this  process was done manually and no aid was utilized for the same.

Selection

I have gone through the various tools and decided to use Learning Launches to be applied for the  above mentioned problem.

Application

First launch- During this searched for the available material handling equipment available in the  market and checked whether any one of them can be used directly for the beam lifting in the  textile units within the constraints mentioned above. From this I came to know that very few of  the material handling equipment are suitable for the beam lifting process but do not work with  the constraints. Hence there is need to design a tailored made equipment for the same.

Second Launch- During I prepared the conceptual design of the equipment and discussed the  same with the workers and the units owners for their suggestion. During this my first draft  concept started getting proper and desired shape. With these steps I finalized a concept and was  handed over to the owner of the unit for further manufacturing of the equipment.

Insight

Due to the steps of learning launches, that the customer is of prior importance, here in my case  the workers were the internal customers and thus I decide dot have their feedback on the designs  that I developed for the equipment, where I tried to incorporate the needs of the workers in the  concept design. Because of this the anticipated results were achieved to some extent

Approach

I have a design background, but I ended in designing the device without taking the suggestions  of the workers. I had no idea this would ever be considered an asset. Next time I will use this  more effectively.


Learning Launch Challenge I am from an engineering background and as part of my project work I visited the nearby textile industries . There I found that the workers used to lift the beam manually . The weight of the beam was around 250 kg when fully loaded . 6 to 8 persons were required to lift the beam daily . But due the space constraints , cost , lack of knowledge regarding material handling equipment this process was done manually and no aid was utilized for the same . Selection I have gone through the various tools and decided to use Learning Launches to be applied for the above mentioned problem . Application First launch- During this searched for the available material handling equipment available in the market and checked whether any one of them can be used directly for the beam lifting in the textile units within the constraints mentioned above . From this I came to know that very few of the material handling equipment are suitable for the beam lifting process but do not work with the constraints . Hence there is need to design a tailored made equipment for the same . Second Launch- During I prepared the conceptual design of the equipment and discussed the same with the workers and the units owners for their suggestion . During this my first draft concept started getting proper and desired shape . With these steps I finalized a concept and was handed over to the owner of the unit for further manufacturing of the equipment . Insight Due to the steps of learning launches , that the customer is of prior importance , here in my case the workers were the internal customers and thus I decide dot have their feedback on the designs that I developed for the equipment , where I tried to incorporate the needs of the workers in the concept design . Because of this the anticipated results were achieved to some extent Approach I have a design background , but I ended in designing the device without taking the suggestions of the workers . I had no idea this would ever be considered an asset . Next time I will use this more effectively .