Open AccessTHE ENRICHMENT OF LEAN PRACTICES IN AN ASSEMBLY LINE BY APPLYING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT METHODS
Author(s) -
Aravinth Kumar A,
D Rajenthirakumar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of engineering applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-2143
DOI - 10.33564/ijeast.2019.v04i07.063
Subject(s) - lean manufacturing , assembly line , line (geometry) , manufacturing engineering , computer science , process management , business , engineering , mathematics , mechanical engineering , geometry
The aim of this work is to standardize the assembly line in terms of working procedure, assembly sequence and operating time for every process which has value addition. To satisfy the targeted customer demand in the axle line production process and find the required resources to meet those demands. To achieve this prime goal, basic lean principles was established with the assistance of (Value Stream Mapping) VSM for finding the faults and elimination of wastages in the shop floor area by providing effective team formation, line selection, exact selection of product, conceptual designing, and time-frame formulation through production takt time calculation. The VSM focuses on all areas of the selected assembly line of the firm which adds value to a product as an output. Keywords— Lean Manufacturing; Value Stream Mapping; Assembly line.