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Eastman Kodak produces a polyester film base (Estar) which is manufactured to various roll lengths and widths. Currently there are multiple containers used for transportation of the products between work areas and Kodak departments. This creates redundant work in multiple work groups. Current practices are not oriented toward minimizing damage to the product either. The motivation for the project is to standardize pack to ship processes for all “new business” products and reduce the frequency of damaging products during pack to ship.

The primary task is to develop a universal shipping container to facilitate transportation and international shipment for all “new business” wide roll products that is robust, reusable, and cost effective. Development of the container should also facilitate standardization of pack to shipping processes as well as waste reduction in appropriate work groups.

Project Name

Estar Wide Role Shipping Container

Project Number

P13721

Project Family

Process Innovation

Start Term

2012-2

End Term

2012-3

Guide

Steve Possanza (585)722-5896

Customers

Bob Huurman (585)588-5158

Fred Demmans (585)722-6215

Marci Snider (585)477-4134

Sponsor (financial support)

Kodak

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