Lean manufacturing applied to a complex electronic assembly line

Silva, F. J. G.; Baptista, Andresa; Pinto, Gustavo Filipe; Correia, Damásio

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Lean manufacturing applied to a complex electronic assembly line

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dc.contributor.author	Silva, F. J. G.
dc.contributor.author	Baptista, Andresa
dc.contributor.author	Pinto, Gustavo Filipe
dc.contributor.author	Correia, Damásio
dc.date.accessioned	2019-11-07T15:18:22Z
dc.date.embargo	2119
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.description.abstract	Manual assembly lines are usually deeply studied before implementation. Nevertheless, several problems upsurge when the product needs to be slightly changed. This is very common in complex electric and electronic devices usually produced in small batches, where the customers are demanding more and more features and the product needs to be continuously updated. However, these updates sometimes create huge difficulties for the previously installed assembly line, generating as well, line unbalancing and wastes of time regarding the initial situation. In this chapter, a deep study of an adjusted assembly line of electronic devices was carried out using Value Stream Mapping (VSM) method to fully understand and document the different tasks and operations. The Lean Line Balancing (LLB) was also applied in order to reduce the line bottleneck by balancing the line, becoming the Cycle Time (CT) lower than Takt Time (TT) in each workstation and the workers are not overburdened with their task. Standardized processes and standardized work were also applied. During the line layout development stage, assembly fixtures, wastes reductions and visual management techniques were applied as well, different concepts were generated and proposed and, finally, the best solutions were selected. Throughout the study, many benefits for the studied manual assembly line were found, which can be considered as a strong motivation to apply Lean Manufacturing (LM) tools for better line efficiency and production rate. The implementation of Lean methodologies endorsed an increase in the productivity of approximately 10% maintaining the same workforce, only modifying workstations and work methodologies. This chapter describes the importance of Lean manufacturing concept in modern industries.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-53615-725-3
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/14789
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	Nova Science Publishers	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Lean production	pt_PT
dc.subject	Production systems	pt_PT
dc.subject	Assembly line	pt_PT
dc.subject	Line balancing	pt_PT
dc.subject	VSM	pt_PT
dc.subject	Lean line design	pt_PT
dc.subject	Poka-yoke	pt_PT
dc.subject	Quality tools	pt_PT
dc.title	Lean manufacturing applied to a complex electronic assembly line	pt_PT
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oaire.citation.title	Lean Manufacturing: Implementation, Opportunities and Challenges	pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume	Chapter 12	pt_PT
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