Kitting and time efficiency in manual assembly

Hanson, Robin; Medbo, Lars

doi:10.1080/00207543.2011.555786

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“…This further means that, compared to kitting, continuous supply often is associated with a direct flow of materials within the assembly plant, and not first being gathered into kits. Within the literature, kitting has been stated to be associated with a number of effects, both benefits and drawbacks (Christmansson et al, 2002;Hanson & Medbo, 2012;Johansson, 1991;Medbo, 2003;Sellers & Nof, 1989). However, the effects are mostly regarding quality, productivity (Finnsgård, Medbo, Wänström, & Neumann, 2008;, man hour consumption, space requirements near the final assembly line (Bukchin & Meller, 2005) and flexibility issues (Bozer & McGinnis, 1992;Sellers & Nof, 1986).…”

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Experimental study of cognitive aspects affecting human performance in manual assembly

Brolin

Thorvald

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2017

Production & Manufacturing Research

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This study investigate different ways of presenting material and information at workstations while using mixed assembly mode with product variants. The experimental set up annotated an assembly line involving 36 subjects. The material presentation factor involved the use of a material rack compared to using an unstructured kit as well as a structured kit. The information presentation factor involved using a text and number instruction compared to a photograph instruction, and situations with and without component variation were considered. Results show that assembly times and workload ratings were lower when using a kit, whereas using a material rack resulted in perceived decreased workflow and increased stress and frustration. Moreover, assembly times and workload ratings were lower when using photographs, whereas using text and numbers increased mental workload. The results could be useful when planning work places and production systems in order to obtain a better workflow and an increased human performance.

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Experimental study of cognitive aspects affecting human performance in manual assembly

Brolin

Thorvald

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2017

Production & Manufacturing Research

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“…One effective practice for linking material delivery with assembly operations is called kitting. Kitting is a logistics solution in which parts are supplied to assembly operations in previously sorted kits (Hanson and Medbo 2012). Kitting can increase productivity via the efficient usage of material locations.…”

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Kitting Logistics Solution for Improving On-Site Work Performance in Construction Projects

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Peltokorpi

Seppänen

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J. Constr. Eng. Manage.

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“…Several previous publications have addressed the materials feeding principle of kitting, but only a few deal with the manhour efficiency of kit preparation processes in any detail. Much attention has been paid to comparisons between kitting and other materials feeding principles and to the choice of whether or not to use kitting (Bozer and McGinnis 1992;Battini et al 2009;Hua and Johnson 2010;Caputo and Pelagagge 2011;Limère et al 2012;Hanson and Medbo 2012;Hanson and Brolin 2013;Limère, Van Landeghem, and Goetschalckx 2015;Sali, Sahin, and Patchong 2015;Sali and Sahin 2016;Caputo, Pelagagge, and Salini 2018). Some aspects of kit preparation have also received attention, including operations planning (Caputo, Pelagagge, and Salini 2015a), kit preparation flexibility (Fager, Hanson, and Johansson 2015), and kit preparation quality (Fager, Johansson, and Medbo 2014;Caputo, Pelagagge, and Salini 2017).…”

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Man-hour efficiency of manual kit preparation in the materials supply to mass-customised assembly

Hanson

Medbo

2019

International Journal of Production Research

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Addressing the materials feeding principle of kitting, commonly applied in the materials supply to mass-customised assembly, the current paper has the purpose of exploring how the man-hour efficiency of kit preparation is affected by the design and the context of the kit preparation. The study presented in the paper is based on a comprehensive methodology, comprising several steps and considering a large set of qualitative as well as quantitative data from 15 case studies. It also utilises the expertise of practitioners from the industry. The paper provides a valuable addition to the existing literature where empirical evidence is scarce. From a practical perspective, it offers support to the design of man-hour efficient kit preparation systems. The findings show that the design and the context of the kit preparation system can have a decisive, yet complex, impact on the man-hour efficiency and, thereby, on an assessment of the applicability of kitting. The paper identifies several important aspects of both design and context and indicates how these aspects are linked to the man-hour efficiency of kit preparation.

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Kitting and time efficiency in manual assembly

Cited by 39 publications

References 15 publications

Experimental study of cognitive aspects affecting human performance in manual assembly

Experimental study of cognitive aspects affecting human performance in manual assembly

Kitting Logistics Solution for Improving On-Site Work Performance in Construction Projects

Man-hour efficiency of manual kit preparation in the materials supply to mass-customised assembly

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