[Case Study of Food Factory] From 4-person operation to 1-person operation for labor reduction.

[Food Factory Case Study] From 4-person operation to 1-person operation for labor reduction.

■ Customer's Issues and Concerns In a factory located in an area where it is difficult to gather workers, the task of packaging 10 items into secondary packaging was divided among four people: one person consolidated the 10 items, two people handled the bagging, and one person applied seals. Due to the urgent need for labor reduction, we received an inquiry about the manufacturing of a "collective packaging machine" that packages the 10 items together. ■ Proposed Solution We proposed a fully automated packaging machine that performs transportation, accumulation, and packaging in accordance with the speed at which the products are dispatched. Since they requested a processing speed of 300 bags per hour, we suggested a high-speed three-side sealing packaging machine. ■ Effects of Implementation - Automation of packaging reduced the workforce from four to three, with only one person remaining for visual inspection. - Achieved a 75% reduction in labor for the relevant work process. - By vacuum sealing the packaging, we were able to reduce the size of the transport boxes, leading to cost savings. - The transport boxes, which previously extended beyond the pallets, now fit neatly due to their reduced size, making management easier.

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