Product Quality Control with Six Sigma and Preventive Maintenance

Abstract

PT. X is a garment company in Cimahi, West Java which consists of four departments, namely texturizing, twisting, weaving and dyeing printing. Research focused weaving department with identifying the cause of the defect with six sigma method Define, Measure, Analyze, and Improve. Based on the identification issue using the steps define, measure and analyze known that the causes of defective products is declining performance nozzle and pump components resulting in less water pressure or excess. In addition, not component replacement for a worn shedding motion so that a malfunction of kamran. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to schedule preventive maintenance on spare nozzle, pump and kamran. Improve these problems by creating a preventive maintenance schedule by age replacement method. Based on the results obtained scheduling data processing component replacement on the machine water jet loom is; (1) The components of the pump will be replaced every 150 days, (2) Components kamran 71 days and (3) Components nozzle 82 days.