Productivity Improvement and Reduction of Lead Time in Manufacturing Industry Using Lean Tools

Sivaraman Parthasarathi; Prabhu M. K.; Krishanamani J.; Mitun L.; Prakash Vellingiri G.; Rahul C. S.

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Productivity Improvement and Reduction of Lead Time in Manufacturing Industry Using Lean Tools

Sivaraman Parthasarathi, Prabhu M. K., Krishanamani J., Mitun L., Prakash Vellingiri G., Rahul C. S.

Published in Industrial Engineering (Volume 5, Issue 1)

Received: 12 February 2021 Accepted: 26 February 2021 Published: 26 April 2021

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Abstract

To look at the current arrangement of a creation line in a shop floor of controlling stuff box fabricating industry also, to improve the profitability utilizing lean strategy absent really any influencing current working frameworks. Technique/ Examination: Broad scopes of lean assembling devices are accessible to deal with a wide range of issues looked by changed fabricating businesses. It likewise helps for effective expense decrease of the assembling part and to guarantee the nature of maker and client. Discoveries: The basic Non-Value added Activities (NVA) were perceived and probabilities needed for improvement has been perceived. Value Stream Mapping (VSM) has the standing of finding squander during assembling and business measure which encourage distinguishing and eliminating or stream the worth added steps furthermore, to kill the non-esteem added steps. Application/Improvements: After achievement of fitting lean instruments, it was discovered that the all out arrangement time was consolidated by around 180 minutes and process duration was dense by about 98 minutes which eventually decreases the lead time and builds the efficiency. A lean manufacturing initiative focuses on cost reduction and increases in turnover by systematically and continuously eliminating non-value-added activities. In today's competitive market, lean is turning out to be "the solution" to manufacturing industries across the spectrum for survival and success.

Published in	Industrial Engineering (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ie.20210501.11
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Lean Manufacturing Tools, Productivity Enhancement, Gear Box, Lead Time, Line Balancing, VSM, Work Standardization

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Sivaraman Parthasarathi, Prabhu M. K., Krishanamani J., Mitun L., Prakash Vellingiri G., et al. Productivity Improvement and Reduction of Lead Time in Manufacturing Industry Using Lean Tools. Ind Eng. 2021;5(1):1-6. doi: 10.11648/j.ie.20210501.11

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Sivaraman Parthasarathi

Mechanical Engineering, Sri Krishna College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
Prabhu M. K.

Mechanical Engineering, Sri Krishna College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
Krishanamani J.

Mechanical Engineering, Sri Krishna College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
Mitun L.

Mechanical Engineering, Sri Krishna College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
Prakash Vellingiri G.

Mechanical Engineering, Sri Krishna College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
Rahul C. S.

Mechanical Engineering, Sri Krishna College of Technology, Coimbatore, India

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