The MVT
®
Challenge: Choose Your Own Solution
Below are the 25 improvement ideas that were tested.
Click on the option you think is best for each idea (either status quo or the proposed change). Then we will show you the effect of your solution on reducing scrap and lowering labor and raw material costs.
Factor
Status Quo
Change
Shift Lever Steel Bar Stock
Supplier Pre-Cut Blanks To Length
Cut Blanks In-house
Machine Tool Type
Diamond
Standard Carbide
Machining Coolant Type
Oil-Based
Water-Based
Machining Center
Manually Controlled
Computer Controlled
Heat Treat Process
Entire Part
Stress Zones Only
Heat Treat Duration
5 sec
10 sec
Heat Treat Temperature
1500 F
1200 F
Quench Media
Water
Oil
Quench Duration
3 sec
1.5 sec
Pre-Paint Phosphate Wash
Dip
Spray
Post-Wash Rinse & Dry
Rinse & Dry
Dry Only
Paint Application
Dip
Spray
Paint Baking Temperature
500 F
400 F
Paint Oven Transit Speed
1 ft/sec
2 ft/sec
Paint Curing Time
2 Hours
1 Hour
Assembly Procedure
Written/No Pictures
Written/With Pictures
Knob Assembly
Screw-On/Loc-Tite Threads
Screw-On/No Loc-Tite
Assembly Fixture
Clamps
Fixture
Shift
Day
Evening
Labor
Temporary
Company
Final Inspection
100%
None
Inner Packaging
Bubble Wrap
Paper Wrap
Outer Packaging
Double-Walled Cardboard
Single-Walled Cardboard
Skid/No Skid
Skid
No Skid
Carrier
Motor Freight
FedEx/UPS