Abstract. Lean Manufacturing concept is well described in the literature in the context of low-mix high-volume production. There are numerous case studies proving outstanding benefits of implementation Lean principles. Nowadays enterprises have to face the problem of high variety of products and dynamically changing demand. Lean tools and methods known from repetitive production do not always fit to high-mix environment. It causes problems with proper design of one-piece-flow production cells and material flow based on pull system.
The paper explains the conceptual framework of so called costs, effects and resources map that is intended to support performance analyses of the production value stream. Its purpose is to enhance manufacturing decision taking processes by providing relevant information related to production flows. The tool consists of five modules: production system model (value stream map), cost module, financial statement and inventory valuation module, resources analyses module, and operational metrics module. The tool has been equipped with appropriate metrics that enable analyses of production system dynamics. In the last section of the paper example application of the tool in the production environment has been explained.
Abstract. In this paper a conception of using Lean Manufacturing methodology in disassembly and reassembly processes (Remanufacturing) is presented. Nine scenarios of material and information flows in Remanufacturing processes were developed in order to cover most of possible real situations.
This paper reports the experiences gained through the use of computer simulation in the modelling of a human-centred assembly line in an automotive manufacturing company. The main themes of the paper include the problem of achieving sufficient accuracy in the description of human operations, the dzfficulties encountered in data collection, and the modelling of human-centred operations. The importance of an accurate representation of human behaviour for the validity of the developed simulation model in a human-centred system is discussed. Finally, the simulation results and some recommendations for system improvement are presented.
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