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Locomotive maintenance
Project Objectives
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Supply the required number of TasRail locomotives to Freight Services when required; and
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Minimise downtime of the TasRail locomotive fleet for scheduled maintenance
Project Team
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Gavin Brooks
TasRail
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Trent Swain
TasRail
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Robyn Lapthorne
TasRail
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Tom Frain
Kempe Engineering
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Natalee Page
Tasmanian Alkaloids
Facilitator
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Roxanne Chugg
Excellent Outcomes
Key measurables
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Locomotive availability
- Locomotive out-of-service time
Companies involved
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TasRail (host)
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Tasmanian Alkaloids
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Kempe Engineering
Approach taken
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Detailed site walk-arounds using Lean Wastes (WORMPIT) to understand each aspect of the current process and identify possible issues
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Developed a story board to capture initial impressions around potential bottlenecks, causes of issues and process improvements
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Developed a Stakeholder Analysis to understand with whom we needed to engage and communicate
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Met with a range of stakeholders to establish outcome target(s)
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Developed Spaghetti Maps of current work flow for locomotive movements and “B” services – locomotive and people movement
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Completed a Time and Motion study of “B” service
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Created a current state Value Stream Map
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Developed a swim lane process map of the future state
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Developed an Gantt Chart (Implementation Plan)
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Completed a Cost Benefit Analysis
Summary of outcomes
- Improved locomotive availability for increased revenue
- Reduced out of service time from 4 days to 3 days for “B” Service
- Implementation of 5S throughout the workshop
- Freed up time for maintainers to participate and work on ways to continuously improve practice
- Improved open communication between different stakeholders
- LED pit lighting 30 per cent cheaper to run and maintain and improved work environment for maintainers
- Increased training and fixed plant maintenance