Analysis of Scraps Cause of Noodle Production in PT. Indofood CBP Success Makmur Tbk. using Fault Tree Analysis Methods

Abstract

Food industry can survive when they can improve the productivity to meets the customer needs. PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Noodle Division is one of food industry in Indonesia. Based on the production data of PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Noodle Division Cibitung plant 3, found that the number of scrap noodles is almost always above the company minimum limit. This condition causes the company losing a profit of about 1.3 million per day per line. Based on these problems, this study aims to find the root causes of scraps of noodles production, then provide the advice on prevention of high amount of scrap of noodle production. The method used in this research is Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Five Step Plan analysis. The result of FTA analysis shows the cause of the high scrap of noodle production is the number of blocks noodles that fall as it passes through the conveyor in the frying and packing process, and because the operator less observant in connects the spice etiquette, less thorough to set the speed of the autoloader engine, less careful in case of handling the noodles. Suggested solutions include the implementation of 'seiri' by sorting reject spice oil and spices; 'seiton' by placing rolls of etiquette in easily reach place by the operator; 'seiko' by discarding etiquette, spices, and spiced oils into their respective containers; 'seiketsu' which is the division of responsibility for cleanliness of each operator; and 'shitsuke' ie routine briefing based on schedule.

Keywords

• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Five Step Plan
• Scrap