Design and Development of an Automatic Soil Packing Machine for Enhanced Production Efficiency Using Quality Function Deployment Technique

Abstract

This research aims to design and develop the soil production process by creating an automatic soil packing machine to enhance operational efficiency. Work study techniques were applied to analyze and optimize the production process. The existing production process consists of 11 steps, requiring a total of 80 minutes, a movement distance of 6 meters, and a workforce of four people, serving as the baseline data for the conventional process. The research methodology involved analyzing the production process using work study techniques and the ECRS (Eliminate, Combine, Rearrange, and Simplify) technique, in conjunction with the application of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) to enhance the potting soil production process. The automated packing machine was designed to reduce operational steps, shorten production time, and increase production capacity, ultimately leading to enhanced efficiency in potting soil production that meets user requirements according to product specifications. The results indicate that the automated packing machine, designed based on ECRS principles combined with QFD, successfully reduced the production steps to six, cutting down processing time to only 35 minutes. This led to a 50% increase in production capacity compared to the conventional process without automation. The proposed approach demonstrates the potential for developing an automated potting soil packing machine that meets quality requirements and customer demands effectively.