Measuring the leanness of manufacturing systems—A case study of Ford Motor Company and General Motors

Bayou, Mohamed E.; Korvin, A. de

doi:10.1016/j.jengtecman.2008.10.003

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“…However, in evaluating its impact on organisations performance, several authors tried this into "leanness". Hence, in this context, [16], used the model to measuring the degree of leanness in UK agricultural machining sector while another study established a model that help in determining the level of leanness by using different attributes of lean such as Kaizen, JIT and quality [17]. Another research helped in examining the impact of exact influences leanness have on manufacturing system [18].…”

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Lean Production Practices to Enhance Organisational Performance

2017

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Abstract. Service sector organisations are constantly overcoming the challenges facing the overproduction and waste reduction within their environments. Industries are also becoming very competitive thus forcing them to seek suitable production organisation strategies with the aim towards enhancing their competitiveness and efficiency. The aim of this research study is to investigate the impact of lean production practices on the performance of service based businesses through the case study of a local baked goods supplier. The research framework adopted consists of questionnaire survey method implemented with different end users, thus covering the overall production -retailcustomer cycle. The research results and analysis justify the objective of the research that lean production practices enhance the performance of the supplier company and the common tool identified were JIT (Just in Time), Value Steam Mapping (VSP) and the 5S methods. The results also suggest that JIT method has a higher impact towards improvement on performance relating to quality, speed, dependability, flexibility and cost of the supplier. However, the research study also identifies that one of the major challenges faced by the organisation while adopting lean practices was the lack of commitment from top management, continuous training and employee engagement measures.

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Section: Lean Practices On Organisational Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

Lean Production Practices to Enhance Organisational Performance

2017

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“…Some examples of such lean tools are: visual management systems (VMS), set-up time reduction [21] (Single Minute Exchange of Dies-SMED), the 5S method (sort, streamline, shine, standardize and sustain), Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). Through the application of such tools, organizations can achieve important objectives regarding cost reduction, personnel involvement and strategic alignment [22].…”

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Lean Maintenance Applied to Improve Maintenance Efficiency in Thermoelectric Power Plants

2017

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Thermoelectric power plants consist of a set of critical equipment that require high levels of availability and reliability. Due to this, maintenance of these physical assets is gaining momentum in industry. Maintenance is considered as an activity that contributes to improving the availability, efficiency and productivity of each piece of equipment. Several techniques have been used to achieve greater efficiencies in maintenance, among which we can find the lean maintenance philosophy. Despite the wide diffusion of lean maintenance, there is no structured method that supports the prescription of lean tools applied to the maintenance function. This paper presents the experience gathered in two lean maintenance projects in thermoelectric power plants. The application of lean techniques was based on using a previously developed multicriterial decision making process that uses the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology to carry out a diagnosis and prescription tasks. That methodology allowed the prescription of the appropriated lean techniques to resolve the main deficiencies in maintenance function. The results of applying such lean tools show that important results can be obtained, making the maintenance function in thermoelectric power plants more efficient and lean.

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“…O próprio termo lean teve sua origem em estudos realizados na cadeia automotiva (Krafcit, 1988), e a difusão ocorreu não apenas por trabalhos realizados na Toyota (Lander & Liker, 2007), mas também em outras montadoras, como Ford e GM (Bayou & Korvin, 2008). Apesar disso, vale enfatizar que a maior parte das empresas não pertence ao setor automobilístico (72%) e estão pulverizadas em outros setores.…”

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Identificação e classificação de riscos na implantação da produção enxuta

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ResumoO processo de implantação de sistemas de produção enxuta é complexo, demorado e sujeito a uma série de riscos. Este artigo tem como objetivo identificar e classificar os riscos presentes na implantação da produção enxuta (IPE). As quatro etapas da pesquisa foram: (i) revisão de literatura para identificação de riscos à IPE; (ii) desenvolvimento e aplicação de um questionário a 57 respondentes, que avaliou as percepções acerca da probabilidade de ocorrência e impacto de cada risco apontado pela literatura; (iii) análise dos resultados do questionário, que permitiu a classificação dos riscos por meio de uma análise fatorial exploratória; (iv) estudo de caso para aprofundar a compreensão das relações entre os riscos em uma empresa na qual trabalhavam três respondentes da survey. Quatorze riscos à IPE foram identificados e classificados em três grupos: (i) riscos associados ao papel das áreas de apoio; (ii) riscos associados ao papel da alta e média gerência; e (iii) riscos associados ao papel dos níveis operacionais. Uma vez que os riscos dentro de cada grupo são fortemente inter-relacionados, essa classificação pode contribuir para o planejamento e implantação de ações de controle destes. Palavras-chaveProdução Enxuta. Gestão de riscos. Análise fatorial exploratória.

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Measuring the leanness of manufacturing systems—A case study of Ford Motor Company and General Motors

Cited by 204 publications

References 12 publications

Lean Production Practices to Enhance Organisational Performance

Lean Production Practices to Enhance Organisational Performance

Lean Maintenance Applied to Improve Maintenance Efficiency in Thermoelectric Power Plants

Identificação e classificação de riscos na implantação da produção enxuta

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