Operations Intern

Key Accomplishments

Kanban System Design and Implementation

• Situation: The company was experiencing frequent stock-outs of critical components, leading to production delays.
• Task: To design and implement a new inventory replenishment process, ensuring adoption by long-tenured warehouse staff.
• Action: Designed a physical, card-based Kanban system to provide a simple, visual cue for replenishment, deliberately prioritizing user-friendliness.
• Result: The Kanban system resulted in a 57.28% decrease in stock-outs and a 70.38% decrease in past-due orders.

International Process Improvement (CAPA)

• Situation: The company needed to ensure its manufacturing processes complied with differing medical device guidelines in international markets.
• Task: To identify and resolve conflicts with international medical device manufacturing guidelines.
• Action: Performed 5-Why root cause analysis to identify underlying causes and developed formal Corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA) plans.
• Result: Created actionable plans to align manufacturing processes with international standards.