- Development Brass Moulding profile, based on Brass material, with Pb leakage less than 40 ppm, to increase safety to USA children
- Development Sample Prototype in Casting of Brass, using Wood Mould Forging / Hammered Texture, for short leadtime
- Development Sampling Prototype of Stainless Steel Casted Handle by short leadtime Additive Manufacturing
- Renovation advanced finishing on metal to match quality request on metal finishing from Catier, Rolex, Versace, Jacquelines, Christian Louboutin, Moncler, MCM to localize production metal decoration in Vietnam.
- Integrate robot to automate welding process, to replace high skill welders to match unique and flexibility of welding activities, part of Industry 4.0
- Development surface coating ICD – Ionizing Chemical Depositioning on Stainless Steel 304, to pass corrosion level of ISO 9227-2017, 400 hours, and ASTM D3359, in variety of color finishing. Main purpose to apply to hospitality project nearby salty beach. Commercialize at www.vietmetalhardware.com
- Perform third-phase Optimization project at Fabrication, Polishing and Finishing. Keep same number of staffs, but optimization the flow and production planning/organize. Results: Production (sale) revenue: increase from USD 83,877/week to USD 138,247 / week (65% improvement), earn profit as break-even is USD 90,000 / week. Shipments: closed 125 FEUs shipment (62% higher than Aug 2015). Rate of closed shipments: increase from 55% to 99% (80% improvement). ETA: from late 17 weeks to late only 01 week (94% improvement) – late 03 weeks are acceptable as standard 35 days lead-time production. Late delivery items quantity: reduce from late 41,639 pcs down to late 300 pcs (99% improvement) ~ almost on-time delivery. Inventory production: reduce from 76,319 pcs down to 18,940 pcs (75% improvement), and plan to reduce down-to 10,000 pcs within Sep 2017 (4th-phase project).
- Lead Lean Manufacturing second-phase project focusing on layout, flow and the effective allocation of labor and resources to clear OVD, on-time shipment, eliminate root-cause to defects at casting, machining, fabrication, polishing, finishing. Results: Output casting: increase 300 pcs/day to 500 pcs/day (67% improvement); Machining: 400/day pcs to 700 pcs/day (75% improved); Fabrication: 100 pcs/day to 350 pcs/day – 250% improved (35 frames/day increased to 50 frames/day – 43% improved); Polishing: 800 pcs to 1200 pcs – 50% improved (35 frames/day increased to 50 frames/day – 43% improve); Finishing: steady at 1200 pcs/day (37 frames/day increased to 50 frames/day – 35% improved); ETA: late 17 weeks down to late 07 weeks (59% improved); Quantity late 41,639 pcs down to 8,667 pcs (79% improved).
- Manage improvement projects in Metal Furniture Manufacturing Facility, to improve quality and productivity at wax, casting, fabrication, machining, polishing, finishing and packaging. Results: Quality improvement: 74.6% (reject rate reduced from 71% to 18%). Number of closed shipments increased: 77 FEUs in Aug; 88 FEUs in Sep,100 FEUs in Oct. Production Inventory was reduced at 56% Finishing, 87% Polishing, 70% Benchwork, 24% Machining. Delivery increased at 76% Fabrication, 63% Casting
- Perform root-cause-analysis, optimize welding & grinding process for carbon steel to reduce defects: pinhole, burr and rust. Improve the level of salt spray test up to 5D level, 125 hours. Development aging process for aluminium frame to a standard hardness.
- Development plating Cr3+ and Cr6+ with lacquer/non lacquer for mount/un-mounting test to improve quality for metal hardwares. Development research of zinc thickness layer to prevent rust in metal based furniture: hardwood, MDF, wood plastic composite & metal based frame.
- Standardize specifications of hardwares. Harmonize internal salt spray test results with international third parties lab of SGS, BV, Test Center III
- Manage new investment project for pre-treatment: Zinc-Phosphating, to improve up to 500 - 1000 hours salt spray test, level min 5D, to replace zinc-galvalnized, ED, ES, PVC coating and shot blasting for carbon steel / aluminum.
- Lead all of Lean Manufacturing projects for Metal manufacturing within Sweden enterprise in South East Asia. Results: Rework rate: 95% reduce; Quality improvement average: 42%
- Manage continuous improvement projects for stainless steel pot & pan in mass production. Minimize wrinkle of deep drawing. Optimize grinding and polishing to prevent rust. Development new material FW1 and FW2 to replace SS 430 and SS 304 to improve corrosion resistance and formability.
- Perform R&D project to develop the handle and mold for pot and pan, to avoid wrinkle and wrong dimension after pressing
- Manage continuous improvement projects in cleanability for high quality stainless steel cutlery: knife, spool and fork.Prevent rust, deburring effectiveness, improve surface finishing, improve welding TIG & induction in term of quality and quantity. Optimize grinding and polishing process in mass production.
- Manage Perform Lean Manufacturing to evaluate Root-Cause-Analysis for processing time optimization in MDF wood produciton line
- Perform DMAIC projects for furniture wood production line, plastic (mould making and plastic injection) to reduce scrap. Evaluate the process control for Stainless steel products after metal forming and polishing.
- Audit the quality control, then perform Lean Manufacturing in production line for Carbon Steel products at Welding, Mold, Coating Treatment, Packaging, Assembly, QC to minimize any risk to defects and improve productivity
- Audit the quality control quality for Stainless Steel bowl production line, which include polishing (rough, semi and finish). Perform Lean Manufacturing in figure out how to make improvement life-time of polishing disc.
