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Internship�Project Review�

Name : Chaitanya Patwardhan , B.TECH – Mechanical Engineering �United Spirits Limited(DIAGEO INDIA),Aurangabad

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Our DIAGEO Journey

LEARNINGS / KNOWLEDGE
Company policies and procedure
EHS standards & Procedures, importance of Safety at Work
Production lines / Line capacities, Brands / SKU`s, Line efficiency etc.
Procurement process at the plant location.
Mechanical Performance monitoring system, Log books, Checklists,
Permit to work procedure
Work orders, craft inspection and preventive maintenance checklists.
Operation of process plan, Bottling

WORKING EXPERIENCE
Design Preventive maintenance strategies, procedures and Checklist
Carry out Preventive maintenance work and respond to equipment faults
Diagnose breakdown problems
Carry out quality inspections on jobs

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Our DIAGEO Journey

Operation Of control maintenance tools, stores and equipment
Deal with emergencies, unplanned problems and repairs
Work with specialist equipment, domino & labeling machine.
Active involvement in machine installations
Work with filling sealing and packaging machines.

SKILL IMPROVED
Teamworking skills to work cooperatively and liaise with people at all levels
The confidence to respond positively when under pressure
People-management skills
Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills.

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Discovered at DIAGEO

Production Improvement &Decrease machine wear and tear

system	BRAND	SPEED (bpm)	CASES PRODUCTION PER DAY
Previous system	Mcd No.1 (180ml)	11500	1500-1600
Current system	Mcd No.1 (180ml)	13800	1800-1900

Project goal

To decrease the breakage of the market bottles on line number 5.
Decrease the labelling machine worm wear and tear.
Increase the production per shift
Make an ‘S’ pathway for the bottles on the conveyor before the labelling machine to decrease the speed and back pressure of incoming bottles

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Problems & wear and tear of the worm

Before:

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Damaged worm due to the broken glass pieces

The conveyor before the ‘S’ pathway

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After:

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The ‘S’ pathway made to decrease the back pressure as well as speed of the incoming bottles. The material used to make the pathway is UHMW (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene).It is extremely tough plastic with high abrasion and wear resistance.

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Cost Savings

Before kaizen implementation			After kaizen Implementation			Net Gain per shift
Production	Gain per case	Total Income	Production	Gain per box	Total Income
1500-1600 cases per shift	100rs	100*1600=1,60,000	1800-1900	100rs	100*1900=1,90,000	30,000rs

The gain per shift is 30,000rs.