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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Overview The main of objective of Industrial Training is to expose to actual working environment whereby students will encounter new problems and challenges. I have been done my industrial training at Brady Technology Sdn Bhd (Brady Penang) which is located in Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang. I have been assigned to the engineering department under the watchful eyes of Mr. Lee Say Moon and Mr. Gee Joh Peng as my supervisors. At Brady Penang, I have been exposed to the real working environment related to mechanical engineering as well as manufacturing engineering. Throughout this period, I have acquired invaluable technical skills and knowledge with my involvement in some of the projects that Brady Penang currently working on. 1.2. Company History Brady Technology Sdn Bhd is a manufacturer marketer of identification solutions and specialty materials that help customers increase safety, security, productivity and performance. It is a subsidiary of Brady Corporation which is a NYSE listed American multinational company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, recognized as a global leader in engineered film and solution development for many industries including high performance labels, printing systems and highly engineered components for most sectors of the consumer electronics industry. Brady was founded in 1914 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, as W.H. Brady Co., and renamed Brady Corporation in 1998. The company began selling products internationally in 1947. Movement into foreign countries continued in 2000 and 2001 as Brady purchased companies in Australia and Germany. Brady first opened a sales office in Penang in 1998, and a new manufacturing facility was established in Penang, Malaysia, in 2002. This facility is known as Brady Technology Sdn Bhd. It began manufacturing and operating in 2003. The company currently employs about 145 people in Penang. Brady Technology Sdn Bhd was established to expand Brady's manufacturing presence in the Asia/Pacific region and

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provide a greater level of support to Brady's growing customer base in the region. Brady Technology Sdn Bhd has expand includes opening of a new 50,000 squarefoot facility in the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone in Penang, Malaysia. The new Penang facility houses manufacturing of high-performance labels and die-cut materials, as well as engineering and assembly of portable printers and cartridges for the Asian, European and United State markets. In addition, Brady Corporation with tagline When performance matters most is recognized as the world leader in delivering innovative solutions for safety and facility, wire and cable identification supporting the broader industrial sector. Brady is a truly global company with more than 9000 employees and operations in 26 countries. With vision to be the market leader in all the business in order to achieve sustainable growth and profitability, it strives to perform as well for its investors as it does for its customers. 1.3. Structural of Main Activity The main activity involve in Brady Penang were producing; Facility identification, safety and complimentary products which help companies comply with safety regulations, safety signs, pipe and valves markers, and lockout/tag-out devices. Printers and software for safety and facility identification and educations and presentation markets. High performance identification, including labels and signs that remain legible and highly adhesive even in harsh environments such as extreme temperatures, abrasion or chemical exposure products. Wire identifications including labeling materials and tools for wire and cable marking in the electrical and telecommunication markets. Precision die cut parts, including custom die cut and slit materials for use in cellular phones, pagers, computer disk drives, and automotive electronics components. Brady Penang also involves in 5S implementation, lean manufacturing and continuous improvement projects. Lean manufacturing projects that Brady Penang 2

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that currently working on was pull kanban system, kaizen, total productive maintenance, visual managements and value stream mapping 1.4. Objectives of Practical Training 1. To expose students to actual working culture and industrial practice. 2. To allow students to extend their theoretical knowledge into practice. 3. To motivate students to practice the right working attitudes and professionalism to increase their employability potential. 4. To provide student with basic skills of technical staff. 5. To enhance student with application skills of engineers and management. 6. To expose students to safe practices and regulations in the industry. 7. To instil the qualities of integrity, responsibility and self-confidence. 8. To instil spirit of teamwork and good relationship between student and staffs. 9. To facilitate students to potential employers. 10. To assess student ability and competency in their preparation to join the workforce upon completion of their studies in UITM. 1.5. Scope of Training During my industrial training, I have been exposed to manufacturing and production process. The main scopes of my industrial training are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Assist engineer in improving the productivity of back end process. Involve in total productive maintenance project. Involve in test paper development project. Involve in continuous improvement project. Assist engineer in time study and collect machine set up data. Assist engineer in provide documentation for 5S. Involve in pull kanban system project. Learn to operate laser machine and produce sample part Improve skills in design and AutoCAD. Examine parts sample by using Micro-Vu 2D Measuring machine.

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2. INDUSTRIAL ENVIROMENT Starting from the time when I first went in on my reporting day until I complete 15 weeks of my industrial training, I felt Brady Penang is the organization where employees can feel maximum satisfaction in reference to the environment. Brady Penang provides better workplace and essential facilities to the employees in order to offer the most ideal environment to all employees. Brady Penang has enhanced their work area as well as employees productivity with the implementation of 5S concept. The training enables me to experience the real industry workplace environment and working process under the company integrated business complex. From the direct involvement I am now able to familiarize and have the clear idea about the real working world that I will enter after my graduation. 2.1. Adaptation and Adjustment to Industry On my very first day at Brady Penang, I can felt my nervousness and worries. I reported for my internship to Human Resource Supervisor, Miss Koay Guat Lay which becomes the first employee I built up my impression here. Soon after several procedures, I met my supervisor, Mr. Lee Saymoon. I was placed in engineering office. At that time, I can tell that my level of tense and uneasy increase when I found that I will be surrounded by engineers and senior staffs during my training. However, thanks to their kindness and friendly attitude, I would not feel the difference. On first day, my supervisor took me to the production line and explained about the production and activity in this company. He also explained about certain tasks and project that I will carried on my training. At that time, I am really worries and anxious. Its took me a week to cope with my environment and training scope. During my placement I had the practical work experience under professional supervision. My supervisor treated me as his real assistant. I was capable to contribute my ideas and insights in his works. At the same time, he provided me with productive and stimulating learning environment. I try to apply what I have learned in the lecture class to actual work setting. Although I was assigned at Engineering Department, my jobs sometimes

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required me to move to production department, warehouse and other parts of organizations. Hence, I got plenty of chance to meet a lot of employees here and developed good relationship with them. The training has improved my ability in interacting with others people such as peers and superior. It is fun to deal with this people, especially when they were willing to help and explain to me about thing that I didnt understand. My tasks and projects during internship involved interaction and communication with superior, others co-workers and operators. I need to exchange words with them in order to obtained data and information for my tasks. At Brady Penang, most of the employees are Chinese and Malay. I used Malay language to interact with them because their level of understanding in English is quite low. As a result, I am able to obtain necessary information for my projects. In spite of that, I also communicate in English with other engineers and professional staffs. The enforcement of English language in the working environment has improved both my spoken and written in English. After a few weeks, I am able to create good relationship with others workers. They treated me really well as I am a part of them and not as a trainee student. We are able to communicate effectively and chat sometimes. From my view, the workers here are really friendly and nice to each others as well as create a good environment to enjoy my training here. During the training period I always try to be nice to everyone around me. However sometime how we behave, interact or communicate may not be liked or misunderstood by some people. This misunderstanding can create conflict and affect our training quality. Sometime the conflict are not cause by us, but were trapped between the already exist conflict among the company workers. To face with this situation I always try to be neutral without defending or be a part of any side. The environment at Brady Penang is obviously different from the university surroundings. To adjust with multilevel of workers at Brady Penang, I spent some of my times to chat with them about their personal live and activity. From that, I able to know about them deeply and treated them differ from each others base on their personality. I also learned more about company and employees rules and regulations. My status as internship student doesnt give me advantages

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to handle company rules carelessly and sloppily. I had to follow all rules during my training period. At here, I had to punch my card as the other workers. So, I have to be punctual and well concern about my time. I also had to follow dress code stated by company. Luckily, at here we can wear casual clothes rather than formal suit although we stay in office. Getting to know what its like to work in the real industry have taught me how to conduct myself properly in an industrial environment. I am able to improve my time management, more punctual in work and meeting report deadline. I also leaned how to wear appropriate attire to work and manage my appearance well. Although I dont have opportunities to lead any working group throughout the training, however I am able to gain some useful leadership insight by observing how some of the company superiors lead their subordinate. From my observation, most of the company superiors applied autocracy, coherent and straight style of leadership. Brady Penang has implemented 5S concept at its facility and working environment. The goal of 5S is to create and maintain workplace organization, improve productivity, enable visual management and provide the foundation for implementing other Lean tools. Each employee at this company must follow the rules of 5S during their working hours. As a trainee, I also implement 5S concept in my jobs. With the concepts of 5S, I able to manage my working area tidy and well organize. Thus, it makes me more comfortable to complete my tasks and improve my productivity. In addition, this concept taught me to be more organizing and take good care with my jobs and surroundings. 2.2. Practice of Occupational Safety and Health Environment Brady Penang is very concern about safety and health at the organization and during working hours. Brady had developed a program for facilities, safety and environment. The program consists of a Global Policy Manual, Global Engineering Standards, and a site program scoring tool known as the Critical Program Elements Checklist (CPE). Brady has established these standards defining the minimum practices to control risk, employee injury, reduce waste and reduce cost globally. Brady Penang has a contact and a health and safety

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committee. This committee is responsible about environment and safety plan, procedures and emergency action plan that are appropriate at the company. Each employee will be receiving training regarding to the programs plans and procedures appropriate to their job functions. They will also be required to comply with all procedure and plans relevance to the facility and job functions. Safety and health environmental goals generally are about fire safety, evacuation plan, injuries and accidents, hazard management and electrical equipment. Brady Penang also has rules on clothing and personal protective equipment especially at production and warehouse. Personal protective equipments such as safety glasses, safety shoes and safety jackets must be worn at all designated area and all appropriate site safety policies must be followed. For machine operators, it is compulsory for them to wear a safety boots while for others employees, they have to wear safety sandals when be at production department.

Picture 2.2.1: Safety Sandal

For machine operator, the also must undergoes certain training before able to run machines at converting line. The reason is to prevent injuries and improve productivity of the operators. There are different rules and conditions to operate machines. All machine operators ought to obey the rules and never trying to go beyond the rules. Besides, Brady Penang also develops the safety and health committee among the employees. The objectives of this committee are to train all employees about the practices of safety and health environment at company and prevent any

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injuries or accidents to occur. This committee also involve in fire fighting system. It has responsible to give the employees enough information about fire fighting and some training. Brady Penang also implements ABL intelligent system. This system is use for monitoring fire system at the organization. This system helps the company to manage the fire system more productive and efficient. Brady Penang also has a standard system to manage hazardous and harmful chemical at the facility to avoid any injuries. All chemicals must be kept in fire proof cabinet and storage. Cap of the chemical container must be properly closed and covered to avoid leakage and generating chemical fumes.

Picture 2.2.2: Container cap must be closed

Picture 2.2.3: Chemical container

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Chemical container must be labeled clearly and correctly. Chemical waste bin must be labeled according to the type of waste. Cap of the container must be properly closed to prevent generating chemical fumes and to minimize the storage of schedule waste in the chemical room to prevent generating chemical fumes.

Picture 2.2.4: Chemical Bin

Picture 2.2.5: Label the chemical bin

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3. INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE My position as an internship employee in the Engineering Department involved a variety of test-related tasks in continuous improvement process, lean manufacturing, and technical staff skill optimization with exposure to production process as well as the business side of an engineering role. More specifically, continuous improvement process involves coming up with solutions to improve productivity, minimize rejects and reduce inspection time. Throughout the whole weeks of my industrial training, I have experience real industrial working condition which developed and improved my functional and soft skills in several aspects. On my first day, I began with a tour at production department. I was given explanations by the technician about production department and main activity at Brady Penang. He also explained to me about each line at production department. Instead of that, I also have been taken to warehouse to learn about some activities at that area. My first week at Brady Penang was spent by learning a lot of new things and about company facilities, products, process and others. I spent my time to be familiar with materials used in production, the machines and processes as well as the organization. The jobs and assignment that I carried out during my industrial training will be described below; 3.1. Material Study During my first week of industrial training, I spent most of time to study and learn about materials that used during production at Brady Penang. This company involve in production of die cutting products and labels. Type of material usually used in the production is liner, adhesive, foam, film, mesh, felt, poron and so on. The materials used usually bought from vendor in log roll shape. Those material will undergoes slitting process at warehouse depending on the customer order before sending to production line. These materials will be used during production process for die cut parts, label products and silk screen parts. The material also uses during to produce sample for part ordered by the customers. Types of materials used at Brady Penang can be summarizing as below;

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DESCRIPTION At least one side has silicon The silicon surface cannot be written by pen Usually the sticker is easy to tear out on silicon side Can be any colors Use to paste/carry the adhesive material after/during process. Paper or PET types Adhesive on both sides PET type: cannot be deformed Unsupported type: similar to double side tape Tissue type: the tape can be tear Foam type: surface of foam is adhesive Act as double side tape and apply to other materials to make them adhesive Silicon adhesive: can paste on silicon liner tightly Acrylic adhesive: cannot paste on liner Pressure sensitive adhesive: easy to paste with small pressure Sticker with or without printing Has one side with adhesive Surface will be the main concern Material type: vinyl, PET, paper, polyamide Use as label printing materials Usually is black in color Fine surface More compact compare to foam Used in mobile phone as outer seal Can be used as separator within two layer of 11

Liner

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Label stock (face stock)

Poron

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materials 5 Slug puller 6 Protective film 7 Mesh 8 Foam 9 Film Use in critical parts of electronic devices Similar with office used loytape One surface is adhesive Polyester material Types tackiness: low, medium and high Use to pull slug from the parts To separate finish good and scraps during the process Transparent membrane Usually is PE based that can be deformed Apply for screen protection Has deformable characteristic compare to slug puller Is a fine net/cloth Variety of types Used for speaker protection and in mobile phone Sometimes already laminate with adhesive Like a sponge and sometime look similar with poron The surface is rough and it is softer Different in thickness and hardness Various type of materials and colors Use as a damper in electronic devices Usually for non critical parts Transparent tape No adhesive Material: PET or Kapton Used as a washer, shim or insulator Can be written by marker pen on both sides 12

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10 Felt 11 Thermal Interface Material

Fabric type Usually used in walkie-talkie Also being used in the speaker. The material used between heat sink and heat body Complaint, sufficiently inductive and prevent inert Enable to heat travel from the device through a thermally conductive path to the heat sink Reduce the contact resistance between the surfaces of the heat source and the heat sink

3.2. Time Study of Slitting Process The first task that I have to handle during my training is time study of slitting process. This task required me to go to warehouse. I conduct this assignment for duration of two weeks. The objective of time study is to gather data and record time taken during slitting process of log materials. This job is assignment by Mr. Lee Yeong Liang, the senior process engineer at my department. Slitting process is a process to cut log material to small and desire size. My jobs is to record the time taken for loading material into slitting machine, time for setup the machine, and time taken by machine to slit the rolls. Beside that, I also had to measure the outer diameter and slit width of the materials. The machine that used during slitting process is ALS machine. This machine is operated by Mr. Erman, the machine operator at warehouse. During this task, I had to communicate with Mr. Erman in order to obtained information about the material type and descriptions. He also explained to me about the slitting process and how to handle the ALS machine. Usually the materials will be slit after receiving the work order from planner.

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Picture 3.1.1: ALS Machine

The log rolls material will not be slit every time. So, while handle this jobs, I also had to cooperate with Miss Aishah. She gave me a called every 10 minutes before they started to slit the log material. So, I dont have to wait at warehouse for entire day as I still have other works to do. This job teaches me to be cooperative with other employees in order to complete a job successfully and learn to manage my times carefully.

Picture 3.1.2: Warehouse slitting area

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3.3. RDC-M7 Machine Data Update During my first month of industrial training, I was assigned to update setup data for RDC-M7 machine at die-cutting line. The machine was operated by Mr. Safuan. I have to communicate with him in order to get my data about the machines. He is very nice person and volunteered to teach me more about the machine. My job is quite easy for this task. All I have to do to bring up to date the setup data for products that M7 machine runs everyday. M7 machine is most important machine at die-cutting line. This machine was used to produce a lot of die cut parts ordered from customers. The machine produces different parts everyday. So, each day, the responsible machine operator has to set up the machine following the schedule obtained from planner. My job is to fill up the setup time, setup length and speed the machine required to run each parts. Since the data was already recorded by the operators, I dont have to do time study to get the setup time from this machine. I only took the data from machine operator everyday to update my information. This task gives me opportunities to learn more about RDC-M7 machine. The machine operator has taught me how to setup the machine before production run. Although I am not able to setup the machine by myself, I am glad they sincerely taught me about the machine as I able to improve my knowledge about the production process.

Picture 3.3.1: M7 machine after setup operation

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3.4. Inspection Process During my internship period, I also experienced to do inspection for one of die cut product produce by Brady Penang. However, I only did inspection process for two days. The other trainees and I had to do some inspection after being requested by Mr. Gee Joh Peng, the production supervisor. The main reason for me to do this job is due to urgent shipment to Thailand and short of inspection operators for this part. After did some inspection, I finally realize that is quite difficult to check the defects from the parts. As inexperienced person, I took long time to finish inspect a roll compared to the experienced operator. Although I felt that doing some inspection process is not related to mechanical engineering, I glad I got chance to come across with this job. I am able to enhance my knowledge about defects that occur during production run of this part. I also learn more about defects criteria of certain parts and their implications to the products and production flow.

Picture 3.4.1: Parts I had to inspect

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3.5. WD Improvement Projects I was assigned to involve in an improvement project of Western Digital 1mm Gasket foam products (WD 1mm). I handled this job under my supervisor. Through this project, I got chance to learn more about lean manufacturing tools that applied in production floor. This task required me to improve the productivity at WD 1mm assembly area. During this project, I obtained some help for the operators and technicians. At first, I had to learn about defects criteria that always found from the parts. I borrowed sample rejects file from the production to help in my study. I also asked the operator to get more information and data about the defects. After that, I use the lean manufacturing tools to analyze the data. After analyze the defects, I did time study at assembly area. My objective is to create a standard work for WD 1mm assembly process. It took me about one month to complete this task. I spend most of my time at assembly area to do some observation and study about the process flow. At last, I am able to come with a solution even though it only slightly improves the productivity.

Picture 3.4.1: WD Assembly Area

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defect

Picture 3.4.2: Sample of Reject

3.5. Total Productive Maintenance Project I also was assigned a project by Mr. Gee Joh Peng, the from production department. This time I involve in total productive maintenance project. Total productive maintainace is an approach to maximize the effectiveness of the plants equipments in the area of uptime, speed and quality. My task in this project is to produce the checksheet for each machine at production area. I was helped by Mr. Jamil, the specialist technician and Mr. Supian, the silkscreen supervisor. I required about 2 weeks to complete the checksheet and 2 weeks to get approval from management. In this project, I had to develop an effective worksheet for daily maintenance of each machine. Firstly, I had to take picture from each machine and the machine parts that must undergo maintenance process everyday. Then, I created the worksheet for each machine. I got some reference from Brady Thailand maintainace checksheet. However, the sheet is in Thailand language and I had to translate the document first. Thus, I am able to complete this task successfully and praised by my supervisor.

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Picture 3.5.1: Sample TPM documentation

3.6. 5S Standard Documentation Besides some projects at production area, I also involved in documentation process. This time, I have to provide a standard for 5S implementation at the company. The goal of 5S is to create and maintain workplace organization, improve productivity, enable visual management, and provide the foundation for implementing other lean tools. The benefits of 5S standard are: 1. Reduce number of injuries and lost times accidents. 2. Reduce the number of using incorrect parts or tools and remove variability in processes. 3. Eliminate wasted motion and time traveling and looking for tools and materials. 4. Provide visual controls that rapidly identify abnormalities in the process for which action can be taken 5. Build essential disciplines within workforce to embrace lean culture The main components of 5S are to define what is necessary and unnecessary, organize the necessary items so that they can be used and returned easily,

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cleaning floors, equipments in all areas of the facility, maintaining and improving the standards and achieving the discipline or habit of properly maintaining the correct 5S procedures. In this assignment, I followed the sample document of 5S standard from Brady Thailand. The document that I got was using Thailand language and I had to translate the document first. After that, I borrowed camera from engineer department and took picture for 5S standard. Before I taking the picture, there are some procedure that I should apply. First of all, I decided the area that I will apply the 5S procedure. After that, I distinguished between necessary and unnecessary item at the respective area. I decided where all items should be so that organization is easy to understand. Then I choose proper storage methods that minimize the inventory and promote visual management. I visually indicated locations, so items in use can be returned and missing items can easily identify. Afterward, I took picture of each area and equipments. Next; I provided the document of 5S standard for this company. I only took a week complete my job since I just followed the sample document that I got earlier and it is not difficult to organize the area.

Picture 3.6.1: Pantry room that implements 5S procedure

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Picture 3.6.2: Standard filling system

Picture 3.6.3: An organize work area

Picture 3.6.4: Visual display for 5S

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3.7. Label Products Assembly Flow Improvements In addition, my main activity at production area was the project for label products assembly flow improvements. I took about two months to carry this project. This project required me to have knowledge about assembly area and label product that manufacture by this company. I also had to learn about the process, flow and defects that encounter during inspection process. I spent most of my time doing some observation and study at the assembly area. I applied most of lean manufacturing tools that I learn at university while handle this project.

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3.7.1: Example of label products

3.8. Test Paper Developments I had to develop the test paper about assembly area. This test paper was developed in order to examine and analysis the operator skills and knowledge on assembly area. The main problem while handle this project is my lack of knowledge on assembly area. So, it becomes difficult for me to develop the question for the test paper. I did some reference from previous documents and files about the process and flow on assembly area. After 2 weeks, I able to complete my tasks. 3.9. Design and AutoCAD I not really involve in design during my industrial training period. However, I got a chance to learn about AutoCAD. I was provided about a week to obtain and

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improve my skill in AutoCAD as well as design. During this learning, I was given the hardcopy of customer part drawing. My work is to redesign each part. At first, I took the opportunity to learn about the basic in AutoCAD. After mastering some basic skills, I tried to redesign the drawing examples that I got from my supervisor. He also taught me how to use this software. 3.10. Laser Machine During my industrial training, I was given an opportunity to learn about laser machine. At Brady Penang, laser machine is used to produce sample parts of each order. Laser machine also was used to produced small volume of parts that ordered by customer. I was taught by Mr. Zulhelmi, the technician leader how to operate the machine and produce a sample parts. The most important parameters that must be concerned when operate this machine are the machine speed and power. The power and speed will be setup depending on the material used and type of cuts required. Laser machine can produce kiss cut and through cut. In my opinion, this machine is easy to handle but is hard to produce a sample of parts using laser machine. It required a lot of experiences and knowledge about the materials and parts before set the parameters. Laser cutters work by focusing a beam of light, or laser, on a pinpointed site on an object in order to slice through it rather than using a solid object, like a blade, to slice through the material. A computer system with vector graphical software, AutoCAD is also necessary. Instructions are communicated to the laser cutter via the software which deciphers design geometry to numerical CNC machine code. A laser can also take input from drawings developed with the aid of computer-aided design (CAD) software. The configurations of the machine are characterized based on the way the laser beam will come in contact with the material that will be cut. There are three main setups that act on two axes, the X and the Y. The first configuration is referred to as moving material. In this setup, the object that will be sliced is put beneath the cutter head. The second configuration is the hybrid laser. The table and the cutter head move in opposite axes, giving the best stability of the beam's pathway. The third configuration is

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referred to as the flying optic configuration, where the cutting head is the part of the machine that is in motion. The object being cut is static and this type of configuration produces very clean work. Its speed is also the quickest among the three configurations. The flying optic system also does not require clamping down the material being cut, aiding in the speed of the workflow. Loading and unloading can take up valuable production time but the speed of cutting with a laser should make up for this time. Not having to clamp down the materials to be cut in some instances also saves time. Also take into account whether workers will have to keep turning the laser cutter on and off or can keep it on continuously. Workers may have to turn off the power to take materials out of the machine and temporarily stop cutting. With the costs invested in laser cutting machines, sufficient upkeep can ensure that they operate optimally and safely. If the machine is not running optimally, bad cuts can be made. Process control such as checking cutting nozzles, lenses and other optics should be conducted regularly. Conducting frequent inspections on alignment can prevent many future problems. Sources of air can affect focal lenses of the laser cutter. Lens clarity is extremely important. Operators can look at a focal lens and tell if it is dirty as well as by checking it with a polarizer. Another option is to replace a lens or clean it with fine tissue and alcohol. Laser optical components are in the category of consumables. Maintenance of chiller units is also important. They should be run before using the laser cutter. A laser cutter will not be as fast if it has not been maintained. Replaceable parts should also be kept available if they are needed. Exhaust systems also need to be maintained. Laser cutter training should include hands-on and classroom training. It should include basic usage of the laser cutter such as how to start and shut down the machine, operation and programming of the machine, upkeep and maintenance as well as safety. Other training involves how to create drawings and load them into the laser machine, scaling, and rotation. File usage and code as well as use of databases and laser tables and metrics need to be learned. CAD and computers need to be comprehended to use a laser cutter. One should understand how to measure thicknesses of materials in relation to whether the machine can handle cutting

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them. A user should also be able to read blueprints. Users need to be educated in quality control and geometric tolerance to know the how precise the laser cutter can get. This machine is really challenged my minds and skills. After three days learning and producing part sample, I had to take a laser test. My task for this test is to make a sample part using laser machine that will be accepted by quality assurance department. The parts that I must produce consist of five layers, two different type of cuts and three different of materials. After two trials, I am able to make an acceptable part for this sample.

Picture 3.10.1: The design of part sample

Picture 3.10.2: The five layer of materials

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3.11. Micro-Vu 2D Measuring Machine Micro-Vu 2D measuring machine is use to determine and check the measurements of parts that produce from die cutting machines. Through my industrial training period, I was given the opportunity to operate this machine. This machine was located at QA equipment room. I use this machine to indicate the radius and diameter for parts produce by M7 machines. My job is to measure about 300 parts per roll. This task seems really simple but it took me a whole day to measure a roll. The most important thing I have to consider when using this machine is I must be precise and accurate. 3.12. Pull Kanban System The last project that I involved during my training period was pull kanban system projects. The team project consists of my supervisor as a leader, person from production, planner, warehouse and customer services. My job is to assist them through the whole project. This project is to develop and implement pull kanban system for western digital 3.45mm products. During this project, I got chance to join the meeting and got some experience how the industrial meeting was conducted. I assisted my supervisor to create a flow and visual simulation for pull kanban system. Then, I developed the kanban board for this system. This job is really difficult since the project involve production and engineering department, as well as warehouse, planner, and customer services. I had to collect some information from each department to complete my tasks. I also had to do some study about kanban and value stream mapping system. I glad that my supervisor helped and taught me to complete my assignment for this projects.

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4. INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS 4.1. WD 1mm Improvements Process One of the main projects that I involve during my industrial training period is WD 1mm Improvements Process. This project is about to making improvements for WD 1mm gasket foam production process flow. The main objectives are: 1. to improve productivity of process flow 2. to reduce manufacturing time and cost 3. to improve work flow efficiency 4. improve profit margin for the products The manufacturing process starts from slitting process at warehouse. The log raw materials were slitted into desired size of stated in work order. The materials required in this manufacturing these products are foam, adhesive, liner and slug puller. After slitting process, the raw materials will be sent to die cutting line. The parts will undergo die cut process at RDC M7 machine. Next, the parts will be deslugged before inspection process. After inspection process, WD 1mm gasket foam part will be sent to Quality Assurance department for QA inspection before packaging. However, I only involve in process improvements at inspection line. Before making improvements or coming with some solutions, I must identify the problems occur at inspection line first. I did some observation at inspection line to gather some view and data about the process. Then, I used 5why analysis to identify the problems and root causes. 5 Whys Analysis is a problem solving technique that allows you to get at the root cause of a problem fairly quickly. It was made popular as part of the Toyota Production System (1970's). Application of the strategy involves taking any problem and asking "Why - what caused this problem?. By repeatedly asking the question "Why" (five is a good rule), it is possible to peel away the layers of symptoms to identify the root cause of a problem. Very often the first reason for a problem will lead to another question and then to another. The benefits of the 5 Whys analysis are;

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* Help identify the root cause of a problem. * Determine the relationship between different root causes of a problem. * One of the simplest tools; easy to complete without statistical analysis To complete the analysis, first of all, I write down the specific problem. Writing the issue helps me formalize the problem and describe it completely. Then I asked why the problem happens and write the answer down below the problem. I repeated asking why until I come to the root causes of the problems. After did certain analysis, I finalize the major problems that occur during inspection process. The problems are: 1. The operators has lack of experience and skills 2. The operators dont follow the standard work 3. The process flow consists of waste motion 4. The parts have a lot of defects. To overcome all this problems, I had to do some study and research at production line. I study about criteria and categories of rejects that found from the parts. The criteria of rejects that occur are misalignment, tearing liner, wrong thickness, tear part, uncut, hole and scratch. I gather some data about the rejects rate and analyze them. Then, I did pareto analysis about the defects. Pareto analysis is a very simple technique that helps you to choose the most effective changes to make. It uses the Pareto principle the idea that by doing 20% of work you can generate 80% of the advantage of doing the entire job. Pareto analysis is a formal technique for finding the changes that will give the biggest benefits. It is useful where many possible courses of action are competing for attention. Seven steps to identifying the important causes using Pareto Analysis: 1. Form a table listing the causes and their frequency as a percentage. 2. Arrange the rows in the decreasing order of importance of the causes, i.e. the most important cause first. 3. Add a cumulative percentage column to the table. 4. Plot with causes on x-axis and cumulative percentage on y-axis. 5. Join the above points to form a curve.

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6. Plot (on the same graph) a bar graph with causes on x-axis and percent frequency on y-axis. 7. Draw a line at 80% on y-axis parallel to x-axis. Then drop the line at the point of intersection with the curve on x-axis. This point on the x-axis separates the important causes on the left and less important causes on the right.
PARETO ANALYSIS FOR DEFECT RATE IN WD 1MM GASKET FOAM
N O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

DEFECT MISALIGNMEN T THICKNESS TEARING LINER TEARING FOAM UNCUT HOLE SCRATCH

# OF DEFECT 1344 724 531 373 145 82 19

CUMULATIVE FREQUENCY 1344 2068 2599 2972 3117 3199 3218

CUMULATIV E% 41.77 64.26 80.76 92.36 96.86 99.41 100.00

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Pareto Analysis

# OF DEFECT CUMULATIVE %

1600 1400 1200

100.00 90.00 80.00 70.00 Cumulative %

1000 # of Defects 800 600 400

60.00 50.00 40.00 30.00 20.00

200 0

10.00 0.00

M ISALIGNM ENT THICKNESS

TEARING LINERTEARING FOAM

UNCUT

HOLE

SCRATCH

Type of Defects

This is a Pareto diagram using sample data showing the relative frequency of number of defects for WD products. It enables me to see what 20% of cases are causing 80% of the problems and where efforts should be focused to achieve the greatest improvement. The value of the Pareto Principle for me is that it reminds me to focus on the 20% of things that matter. Of the things I do during my project, only 20% are really important. Those 20% produce 80% of my results. I identify and focus on those things first, but I don't totally ignore the remaining 80% of causes. After analyze the defects, I found most of the defects occur during machining process. So, I follow up the problem to my supervisor as he in charge on machining operation improvements.
NO 1 2 DEFECT Missalignmet Thickness CAUSE 1. Poor machining process 1.Poor quality of raw material

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3 4 5 6 7

Tearing Liner Tearing Foam Uncut Hole Scratch

2. Defects from supplier 1. Poor machining process 1. Poor machining process 1. Poor machining process 1. Poor machining process 1. Poor machining process

I continued my project by doing time study at inspection area. Time study is a study of each of the steps in an operational or production procedure and the time consumed by them, for the purpose of devising methods of increasing efficiency or productivity of workers. The reason for me to do time study is to develop a standard work for inspection process. In standard work, each step in the process should be defined and must be performed repeatedly in the same manner. Variations in the process will create quality problems requiring costly rework or scrap. Standard Work will define the most efficient methods to produce product using available equipment, people, and material. The Standard Work depicts the key process points, operator procedures, production sequence, safety issues, and quality checks. Finally, Standard Work must identify the amount and location of WIP inventory in the cell. Developing Standard Work is one of the more difficult Lean disciplines. Once we start to implement flow and pull systems the workers can get caught up in the dynamic changes and get behind in documenting those changes. To do time study observation, I spent about 3 days at inspection line to collect enough information and data. I recorded the inspection process flow for each operator. I also took some picture from the inspection process.

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Picture 4.1.1: Deslug process

Picture 4.1.2: Inspection process

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Picture 4.1.3: Inspection step

Picture 4.1.4: Parts arrange in bin

From the video recorded, I collect the time taken for each motion and fill in the time study observation form. After complete the time study observation form, I analyze the data and calculate the average time to complete a cycle. After that, I produce the standard work for current inspection process.

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Deslug Process
CT : Rate : D/T : 0.14 1000 57 sec/pcs pcs/hr min CT : Rate : D/T :

Inspection
1.74 1000 31 sec/pcs pcs/hr min

From data, the current inspection process required about 1500 hours to produce 1.5million parts per month. So, the operator needed for this process is about 9 operators. Hence, I modified the current process and produce a new standard work for inspection process. From new standard work, the time required for inspection process is reducing to 750 hours per month. The time for inspection process is been reduced. So, the process only needs about 4.5 operators. We can reduce number of operators by half as well as save cost about USD 1536 per months In this project, I applied a lot of lean manufacturing tool that I learned in university. So, I can improve my understanding about lean manufacturing and process improvements. This project also let me to experience the real tasks and problems that always occurred in industries and learn hoe to solve and overcome the problems as well as improve the productivity. I really satisfied with the outcome of the project since I handle it by myself.

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4.2. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) I also involved in total productive maintenance projects. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a maintenance program concept. Philosophically, TPM resembles Total Quality Management (TQM) in several aspects, such as total commitment to the program by upper level management is required, employees must be empowered to initiate corrective action, and a long range outlook must be accepted as TPM may take a year or more to implement and is an on-going process. Changes in employee mind-set toward their job responsibilities must take place as well. TPM brings maintenance into focus as a necessary and vitally important part of the business. It is no longer regarded as a non-profit activity. Down time for maintenance is scheduled as a part of the manufacturing day and, in some cases, as an integral part of the manufacturing process. It is no longer simply squeezed in whenever there is a break in material flow. The goal is to hold emergency and unscheduled maintenance to a minimum. To begin applying TPM concepts to plant maintenance activities, the entire work force must first be convinced that upper level management is committed to the program. The first step in this effort is to either hire or appoint a TPM coordinator. It is the responsibility of the coordinator to sell the TPM concepts to the work force through an educational program. To do a thorough job of educating and convincing the work force that TPM is just not another "program of the month," will take time, perhaps a year or more. Once the coordinator is convinced that the work force is sold on the TPM program and that they understand it and its implications, the first study and action teams are formed. These teams are usually made up of people who directly have an impact on the problem being addressed. Operators, maintenance personnel, shift supervisors, schedulers, and upper management might all be included on a team. Each person becomes a "stakeholder" in the process and is encouraged to do his or her best to contribute to the success of the team effort. Usually, the TPM coordinator heads the teams until others become familiar with the process and natural team leaders emerge. The action teams are charged with the responsibility of pinpointing problem areas, detailing a course of corrective

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action, and initiating the corrective process. Recognizing problems and initiating solutions may not come easily for some team members. They will not have had experiences in other plants where they had opportunities to see how things could be done differently. In well run TPM programs, team members often visit cooperating plants to observe and compare TPM methods, techniques, and to observe work in progress. This comparative process is part of an overall measurement technique called "benchmarking" and is one of the greatest assets of the TPM program. The teams are encouraged to start on small problems and keep meticulous records of their progress. Successful completion of the team's initial work is always recognized by management. Publicity of the program and its results are one of the secrets of making the program a success. Once the teams are familiar with the TPM process and have experienced success with a small problem, problems of ever increasing importance and complexity are addressed. In this project, I was assist by two technicians which are Mr. Jamil and Mr. Supian, both from production department. My task for this project is to produce a daily maintenance worksheet for machines at converting line and silkscreen room. The main objective is to implement TPM program for converting line in order to achieve: 1. Zero defects, zero breakdown, and zero accidents in production floor 2. Involve all level of people especially machine operators in the proactive maintenance jobs. 3. Form different teams to establish a standard operation instruction to reduce defects and practice self-maintenance. Benefits directly can be obtained from this project are: 1. Increase productivity & Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) 2. Reduction in customer complaints. 3. Reduction in manufacturing costs. 4. Reduced accidents. This project also increase and higher the level confidence among the employees, provide a clean, neat and attractive workplace, develop cultivate team spirit

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among the cross functional team, create new concept deployment in the production floor, sharing knowledge and experience and let machine operators have a ownership of keep a good maintenance of his own machine. To involve in this project, I must learn about the machine first. At converting line there are about 10 machines and at silkscreen room there are about 7 machines. Machine that involve in this project can be describe as below: Converting Line Machine RDC M7 Mark Andy KC25 SINO PRECO ChangIK1 ChangIK2 RDC6 NEFF SMAG After learning some basic information about the machines, I learned about the maintenance procedure for each machine. I identified the causes of contamination and hard access areas. The action taken is to eliminate the causes and find solution on the hard access areas in order to reduce the cleaning as well as inspection time. Then I took picture of the machines and their maintenance parts. These pictures are used to develop the machine maintenance checksheet for each machine. I developed standard for cleaning, lubrication and inspection. After completing the checksheet, I had some discussion with my supervisor. There some problems in my checksheet and not enough information. I re-edit the checksheet and after a meeting, my checksheet got an approval and is used at production floor. Silkscreen Room Machine SS1 SS2 SS3 Oven UV Lamination TITAN

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Picture 4.2.1: Maintenance procedure

This project gave me more information about machine maintenance. Although I dont involve in maintenance process, I still obtained some experience on how to prevent machine breakdown and manage the maintenance process and procedure. The machine maintenance worksheet on the work station help the operators to understand how it works, what can caused it fail and the impact on the products if it fail.

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4.3. Label Products Assembly Process Flow Improvement Another major that involve during my internship is Label Products Assembly Process Flow Improvements. This project is only slightly difference from my first project about WD improvements. My objective in this project is to improve the process flow at assembly area of label products as well reduce the inspection time of the products. The main problems that I faced during handle this project are this line consist too much different type of label products and low volume products. Thus, it is hard for me to develop a standard work for each product. After spending my time at this area, I found some major problems that faced by operators: 1. Time consuming process when operator need to change core before inspection transfer parts from big roll to small roll check for orientation manual rewinding process

2. No standardized work for the process flow 3. No schedule for each operator. I also did some study about the reject of label products. For this product, the part is rejected or accepted depending on their class. Label products can be classed into six different classes which are: 1. Class 1: part that displayed on surface which are constantly visible in the fully assembled products and within end customer view and required the highest visual cosmetic quality 2. Class 2: part that applied in surface that is normally not visible during the normal use by end user. 3. Class 3: Parts that are applied on the surface that is not visible during the normal use but only visible when the end user changing the covers, batteries or SIM card 4. Class 4: part that are applied on the inner surface where it is not visible to end user at the final products 5. Class 5: label use for packaging

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6. Class 6: Blank label Besides doing the observation at assembly area, I also study about defects rate and some documents about assembly area that I got from people in production. I finalize the standard work flow for assembly area as below: Take the bin from

Check: -physical part vs sample BPP -part# on core label vs part # on BPP

Put the roll on core holder

Start inspect from the left to right

-check orientation physical vs BPP -paste color sticker on the core after completed orientation checking

-check part # on BPP vs core label vs packing label are same -paste core label -packing the roll with poly bag -paste the packing label Put FG in the bin

Put the bin on designated trolley and location before send to QA

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Picture 4.3.1: Core changing process

Picture 4.3.2: Machine at label product assembly area

During conducting this project, I applied a lot of lean manufacturing tool that I learned before. So, my understanding about lean manufacturing and process improvements has been developed and improved. This project also let me to experience the real tasks and problems that always occurred in industries and learn how to solve and overcome the problems as well as improve the productivity. After a month, I come with some solution:

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1. Standardize all the work flow and process 2. Core changing before inspection is been eliminated 3. Use rewinding machine for all parts 4. Schedule the operator jobs and tasks However, my fourth solution is rejected by my supervisor because of certain problems. It is difficult to schedule the operators since the line inspect various type of parts and the order will be update daily. It will become useless if we tried to schedule the parts for each operator. When my proposal is rejected, I felt a bit frustrated and try to find another solutions. Nevertheless, I cant provide a good solution because the time limitation and not enough data from the production.

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4.4. Pull Kanban Systems My last project during my training is Pull Kanban System project. Different with my previous projects, this project was a team project. This project involved staff from engineering, production, warehouse, planner and customer services department. The team consists of six members. Each member was assigned their on tasks. I was assigned to develop the kanban board and system for the product. The objective is to develop kanban system for WD 3.45mm foam products. Pull kanban is a method of controlling the flow of production through the factory based on a customers demand. Pull Systems control the flow of resources in a production process by replacing only what has been consumed. They are customer order-driven production schedules based on actual demand and consumption rather than forecasting. Implementing Pull Systems can help to eliminate waste in handling, storing, and getting the product to the customer. Pull Systems are an excellent tool to use in the areas where cellular or flow manufacturing can not be achieved. The goals of pull kanban system are: 1. to obtained streamlined or one piece flow 2. acquired perfect quality 3. produce one unit at a time 4. near zero lead time 5. close match between production planner and order schedule 6. only planned and necessary inventory will be carried. To develop the kanban system, I learned and study about Value Stream Mapping (VSM) of the products. VSM is a snapshot of all action both value added and non value added required to bring a products or services through the main material and information flow. It is a graphical representation that uses a common mapping language and provided basis and direction for identifying improvement opportunities. This project also gave me the opportunities to involve in a meeting with the superior. The first meeting was held to determine the scope of the kanban system, set the minimum level of safety stock at each area and confirm the shipment volume per

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week. After the meeting, I was assigned by supervisor to produce a simulation about the kanban system for the next meeting. I tried my best to complete my assignment. I collect some data and information from each area before developing the kanban system. The simulation will be used for presentation as another team members is not really understand the concept of full kanban system. I created a simulation using a board and card. Then, I presented it with my supervisor in the second meeting. After the agreement with all team members, I was assigned to develop the kanban board at production area. The board is a visual control. The cards or stickers with work orders (Stories, MMFs, Tasks, and Features) on a typical agile board are not signal cards. A Kanban Board shows the current status of all the tasks to be done within this iteration. This Kanban Board helps the team understand how they are doing well as well as what to do next and makes the team self-directing. The board consists of six different columns which are slitting process, converting, QA inspection, packaging, warehouse and hub. Each column will indicate the critical stock, trigger stock and safe stock. The critical is represented by red color, yellow for trigger stock and green for safe stock. When the kanban card is at green level, the employees can stop the process. I am happy to complete this board. Although I only gave little contribution I this projects, I satisfied with my job. From this project, I am able to understand more about Kanban system and learned how to implement it in industries.

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5. SUMMARY In conclusion, there ware many thing that I have experience and learned during the 15 weeks of my Industrial Training at Brady Technology Sdn. Bhd. The whole training period was very interesting, instructive and challenging. Through this training I was able to gain new insights and more comprehensive understanding about the real industry working condition and practice. The internship placement also has provided me the opportunities to develop and improve my soft and functional skills. All of this valuable experience and knowledge that I have gained were not only acquired through the direct involvement in task given but also through other aspect of the training such as work observation, interaction with colleagues, superior, and others third party related to the company. From what I have undergone, I am hundred percent agree that the industrial training program have achieve its entire primary objective. Its also the best ways to prepare student in facing the real working life. As a result of the program now I am more confident to enter the employment world and build my future career. Besides learning something which relate to the subject I learn, I also been given an opportunity to learn about the product, work as a team workers, communicate with the engineers and supervisors in engineering department. I recommend the company to create more structured training program. I understand that the person responsible to supervise the practical student is already busy with their work burden. However I believe that they can spend small portion of their time to plan more comprehensive, structured and organized training for the practical student. The supervisor in charge should list and arrange the training task which will be performed by the trainee. A training schedule also should be made in order to optimize the training period. In arranging and assigning the training task, the supervisor also should try to fill the training period with task that significant in developing the trainee knowledge, skills and experience for its future career. In overall I am quite satisfied with the faculty effort in making the program perform smooth and successfully. However there were some part that has to be improving, such as the information and preference channel related to the industrial training program, which now not quite satisfying. All parties have to gather their responsibility in order to make industrial training program become

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the best way for student to develop their skills and knowledge. 6. REFERENCES 6.1. Industrial training handbook, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA 6.2. Mikell P. Groover, Automation, Production Systems and Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 2nd edition, 2008. 6.3. Company Manual, Brady Technology Sdn. Bhd. 6.4. ISO Standard Document Visual Aids Brady Technology Sdn. Bhd. 6.5. Brady Thailand 5S standard documents 6.6. Brady Thailand Machine Maintenance Checksheet 6.7. Brady Corporation Executive Lean Training Documents 6.8. Laser machine manual book 6.9. www.insidebrady.com.my

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7. APPENDIXES 7.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 7.2. 5S STANDARD DOCUMENT 7.3. WD PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS REPORT 7.4. ASSEMBLY FLOW PROJECT 7.5 TOTAL PRODCUTIVE MAINTENANCE WORKSHEET 7.6. LASER TEST PART SAMPLE 7.7. TEST PAPER 7.8. SLIT LOG ROLL TIME STUDY 7.9. M7 DATA SETUP

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