Open AccessAnalysis and improvement of production efficiency in a construction machine assembly line
Author(s) -
Alidiane Xavier,
Murilo de Melo Gonzalez
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
independent journal of management and production
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2236-269X
DOI - 10.14807/ijmp.v7i5.453
Subject(s) - kaizen , production (economics) , receipt , production line , production efficiency , manufacturing engineering , process (computing) , computer science , assembly line , business , product (mathematics) , automotive industry , operations management , process engineering , lean manufacturing , engineering , mathematics , marketing , economics , mechanical engineering , geometry , macroeconomics , operating system , aerospace engineering , world wide web
The increased competitiveness in the market encourages the ongoing development of systems and production processes. The aim is to increase production efficiency to production costs and waste be reduced to the extreme, allowing an increased product competitiveness. The objective of this study was to analyze the overall results of implementing a Kaizen philosophy in an automaker of construction machinery, using the methodology of action research, which will be studied in situ the macro production process from receipt of parts into the end of the assembly line , prioritizing the analysis time of shipping and handling. The results show that the continuous improvement activities directly impact the elimination of waste from the assembly process, mainly related to shipping and handling, improving production efficiency by 30% in the studied processes.