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标题：Lean Manufacturing: a study of application in a customary atmosphere
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作者：D. Rajenthirakumar ; R. Sridhar ; A. Dominic Savio 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Lean Thinking
电子版ISSN：2146-0337
出版年度：2012
卷号：3
期号：1
页码：20-35
出版社：Konya Teknokent, Selcuk University
摘要：Lean Manufacturing is a technique originally developed in the automotive industry that concentrates on shortening the time between the customer’s order and shipment. Lean manufacturing has been applied very successfully in manufacturing operations, resulting in shorter production lead times, greatly reduced inventories, and significantly enhanced profitability. These techniques also promote improved flexibility, enhanced reliability and substantial cost reductions [1-4]. This work addresses the implementation of lean philosophy in a textile machinery manufacturer, with a focus on elimination of process bottle necks and optimizing the process layout. Value stream mapping was the main tool used to identify the opportunities for various lean techniques. The primary motive is to evolve and test several strategies in the elimination of bottle necks on the shop floor by the incorporation of a layout modification and a versatile automation strategy. Simulation models are built for the inherent processes and the denouements of such changes modeled and analyzed. The effects of lean and the value addition by automation are clearly demonstrated by the simulation. A noticeable reduction in lead time and work-in-process inventory level is achieved.
关键词：Lean manufacturing;Value stream mapping (VSM);Inventory;Line balancing