вЂњNow, weвЂ™ve reduced the footprint so four to five can work out of one. вЂњWe used to have one artisan per box,вЂќ he continued. вЂњIt was important for us to take the advice from the experts on the floor.вЂќДЄfter workers identified their desired gear, the team took those ideas and customized boxes that would fulfill the need of the individual worker while also accommodating multiple mechanics working from the same box at once. вЂњTo make sure we satisfied all of their requirements, each artisan was asked to build their ideal tool box,вЂќ said Bill Weaver, Production Support Supervisor. Not only do the lights display on top of the box, but supervisors will get notifications to their computers too. If an item is missing, a red indicator light kicks on, showing those responsible for inventory control that an item is missing. When every tool is accounted for, a green light is displayed on the monitor that sits atop the box. Four to five artisans are assigned to a single box, each using their badge to check-in and check-out equipment. The Snap-on tool box is a heavyweight in efficiency and streamlining. вЂњPrior to receiving these, at the beginning of their shift, they had to open all the drawers and visually look at each tool.вЂќ вЂњThe idea of the automatic tool box was that we wanted to reduce the amount of time it took an artisan to actually account for the tools,вЂќ said George Smith, FRCSEвЂ™s Optimized Production System Competency Lead. In fact, the pilot shipment, supporting mechanics that work on the T-6 aircraft, has been curtailing issues regarding inventory control and accountability for more than seven months.

This is not the first shipment to make it to FRCSEвЂ™s trainer production line hangar, which is home to aircraft like the T-44 and T-6. A shipment of 24 candy apple red Snap-on Automatic Tool Control Systems (ATC) were delivered to Fleet Readiness Center Southeast.

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