Fortune Filling

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Approved for distribution: January 2002

Author:

John S. Usher, PhD, PE
Professor
Department of Industrial Engineering
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292

Keywords:

Facility Layout
Material Handling
Production/Manufacturing
Capacity Analysis
Product Flow Analysis

Abstract:

This document is a case study that asks students to develop a plan for overall improvement of Fortune Filling Inc. The company has contracts in place to supply a variety of dry mixes to several major fast food chains. The products are blended and filled into plastic pouches that are then case packed and palletized. The company is operating in a leased facility and has developed many problems including: excessive fork truck travel, safety concerns, quality defects, poor space utilization, and difficulty in controlling inventory. The student is asked to develop improvements to the facility and its operation to eliminate or reduce the problems mentioned.

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