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AEGIS An introduction to
Problem TE Connectivity’s “Errors in manual kitting lead to costly rework & damaged brand reputation.”
Causes The driving Cognitive Overload: when the amount of information or simultaneous tasks exceeds your brain's working memory capacity Stress & Fatigue: prolonged emotional & mental stress lead to lack of energy, sluggishness, and reduced capacity to function
Solution The targeted An overhead camera captures the operators’ hand positions to track what they pick catches when operators pick the wrong parts
Solution The targeted A weighing platform below each bin measures how many parts are picked catches when operators pick too many or too few
User Test The timeline of Briefing Introduction & Clarifications Warm-up Getting used to the setup 15 min 10 min
Control Pack like current operators do Solution Use AEGIS to pack Interview Reviews & Feedback 10 min 10 min 10 min
Guide The control The parts & quantities to pack are displayed on the monitor Pick from the blue source bins & pack into the red kitting bin
Guide The control After each set, empty the contents into the green bin Repeat until every set is completed
Guide The solution The parts & quantities to pack are displayed on the monitor Pick from the blue source bins & pack into the red kitting bin After each set, click the green ‘Complete set’ button
Guide The solution Repeat until every set is completed Empty the contents into the green bin Click the green ‘Bin emptied’ button to start the next set
Guide The solution error We classify overpicking as a warning, where you are allowed to continue The monitor will tell you how many are overpicked Return the excess parts accordingly
The monitor will tell you the error and their respective corrective actions Guide The solution error We classify the following as fatal errors, where immediate corrective actions are enforced: 1.Overpacking 2.Picking from a completed bin 3.Picking from a bin not in BOM 4.Returning a part to the wrong source bin Return the parts accordingly
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