The Pineapple Market size is expected to grow from USD 27.08 billion in 2023 to USD 36.80 billion by 2028.* We’ll look at Lean and Six Sigma applications in Pineapple production and finish with a video of pineapple growing, harvesting, and products.
*Source

Using a Modified Form of Toyota Production System on a Pineapple Farm

In a case study titled “Application of Toyota Way Incorporating Kaizen, Kaikaku and 5S in Agricultural Sector” authors Wong Ai Moi and Sii How Sing discuss their operational framework – 2K5S, a modified form of Toyota production system (TPS) incorporating Kaizen, Kaikaku and 5S. 2K5S is then implemented in the operations of a pineapple farm.

Note: According to the authors “Kaikaku is a moderate innovative approach implementing new work
method or means to produce a drastic improvement in productivity by eliminating wastes at the same
time.”
The case study includes:

  • Pineapple Production Quantity in Malaysia
  • Model of Kaikaku Types
  • Proposed 2K5S Operational Framework Model
  • Identified Problems
  • Weeding
  • Drainage
  • Land Preparation
  • Manual Pineapple Planting
  • Pineapple Planting Process
  • Flow Chart for Basic Pineapple Operational Processes
  • Work Elements of Pineapple Planting Process Before; After Implementing 2K5
  • Comparison of Standard Time Required Before and After Implementation of 2K5S Approach

You can read the case study here.

In a master’s thesis titled “Productivity Improvement In Manufacturing Industries (Case study of Del Monte Kenya)” author Namisi M. Solomon discusses the implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Lean manufacturing System to improve productivity in pineapple products production.

Note: Del Monte Kenya Limited (DMKL) is a multinational food manufacturing company that
produces canned pineapple products, industrial pineapple products and beverage juice.
The thesis includes:

  • DKML Process Flow
  • Cause and Effect Diagram for Productivity
  • Labeling Section Flowchart
  • Factors Affecting Productivity
  • Relationship Between Inventory and Production Costs
  • Cause and Effect Diagram in Labeling Section
  • Frequency of Down Time and Causal Factors in Labeling Section and Associated Pareto Chart
  • Cause and Effect Diagram in Cannery Section
  • Frequency of Down Time and Causal Factors in Cannery Section and Associated Pareto Chart
  • Underlying Problem With its Causes and Appropriate Proactive Solutions

Decision Tree Analysis in Evaluating Strategies
You can access the thesis here.

[Thesis from Dedan Kimathi University of Technology]

Applying a Green Lean Six Sigma Model in a Nectar Manufacturing Company

In a paper titled “Green Lean Six Sigma model for waste reduction of raw material in a nectar
manufacturing company of Lima, Peru” authors Jorge Enrique Ortiz Porras and others discuss their
research to design and implement a model based on the integration of Six Sigma, Lean and Green. The
company in the study specializes in the production of nectars, including pineapple nectar.

The paper includes:

  • Food Industry Green Six Sigma Model
  • Waste of Useful Raw Material
  • Flowchart of the Methodology Applied
  • Conditioning Process Diagram
  • Value Stream Map Before Improvements
  • FMEA of Conditioning Process
  • Poka Yoke Proposal No. 1
  • Future Value Stream Map
  • Control Plan for Conditioning Area
  • Waste of Useful Raw Material After Improvements

Carbon Footprint After Improvements
Use the following link to read the paper.

[Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 16(2), 169-185]

Pineapple Growing, Harvesting, and Products in the United States

See pineapples grown, harvested, and the producing of pineapple products in the United States in this
video from Tony 98 – Discovery.

You can watch the video here.