Team 22

Automate Packaging of Greeting Card Package

February 11, 2014

Hailey Bryant

Communication

David Yen

Technical Contributions

Yi Yu

Project Management

Olzhas Zhanabek

Creativity & Innovation

Agenda

•Introduction•Background Information•Recommended Approach•Expected Results/ measurable•Project Management

American Greetings CorporationBardstown, KY

Introduction Our Client

Automate the process of placing wholesale packages into shipping carton

Statement of Need

• Robotic Arms• Reverse Engineering

Envelope Pre-Loader• Magazine Loading &

Coin Slot Identifier• Gravity Feed & Nose

Conveyer• Lid Dispenser

Recommended Approach

• Make a completely automated system– Move cards into box– Place lid on box– Move box onto automated

Palletizer

• IRR the most important variable

• Consider space availability • Design meets OSHA

standards

Expected Results

• Robotic Approach– Moves cards into box

• Too Slow

• Reverse Engineering Approach– Could handle Speed

• Too Much Variability

• Continuous Feed– Handle Speed and

Variability• Cost and Dimensions

Unknown

Expected Results Continued

Gantt Chart

Gantt Chart

Cost Analysis

Week 1 - Jan 27 Hours Cost Per Hour Total CostTotal Individual Hours 8 100.00$ 800.00$ Total Team Meeting Hours 2 400.00$ 800.00$ Total Account Executive Hours 0 200.00$ -$ Total Onsite Hours 0 600.00$ -$ Total Transportation Cost 0 35.20$ -$ Total Weekly Cost 1,600.00$ Week 2 - Feb 3 Hours Cost Per Hour Total CostTotal Individual Hours 12 100.00$ 1,200.00$ Total Team Meeting Hours 6 400.00$ 2,400.00$ Total Account Executive Hours 0 200.00$ -$ Total Onsite Hours 2 600.00$ 1,200.00$ Total Transportation Cost 7 35.20$ 246.40$ Total Weekly Cost 5,046.40$ Week 3 - Feb 10 Hours Cost Per Hour Total CostTotal Individual Hours 8 100.00$ 800.00$ Total Team Meeting Hours 4 400.00$ 1,600.00$ Total Account Executive Hours 0.5 200.00$ 100.00$ Total Onsite Hours 0 600.00$ -$ Total Transportation Cost 0 35.20$ -$ Total Weekly Cost 2,500.00$

Week 4 - Feb 17 Hours Cost Per Hour Total CostTotal Individual Hours 8 100.00$ 800.00$ Total Team Meeting Hours 4 400.00$ 1,600.00$ Total Account Executive Hours 0 200.00$ -$ Total Onsite Hours 0 600.00$ -$ Total Transportation Cost 0 35.20$ -$ Total Weekly Cost 2,400.00$ Week 5 - Feb 24 Hours Cost Per Hour Total CostTotal Individual Hours 8 100.00$ 800.00$ Total Team Meeting Hours 4 400.00$ 1,600.00$ Total Account Executive Hours 0 200.00$ -$ Total Onsite Hours 0 600.00$ -$ Total Transportation Cost 0 35.20$ -$ Total Weekly Cost 2,400.00$ Week 6 - Mar 3 Hours Cost Per Hour Total CostTotal Individual Hours 12 100.00$ 1,200.00$ Total Team Meeting Hours 6 400.00$ 2,400.00$ Total Account Executive Hours 1 200.00$ 200.00$ Total Onsite Hours 0 600.00$ -$ Total Transportation Cost 0 35.20$ -$ Total Weekly Cost 3,800.00$

Cost Analysis

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