Essays about: "FIFO-lane"

Found 2 essays containing the word FIFO-lane.

  1. 1. A Lean Approach to Inventory and Production Improvements within the Plastic Industry

    University essay from JTH, Industriell organisation och produktion

    Author : Anna Eskehed; Emma Krusebrant; [2011]
    Keywords : FIFO-lane; standardized work; value stream analysis; waste elimination; production flow; Lean;

    Abstract : In today’smanufacturing climate there is an increased focus on the use of the principles that form the foundation for the Lean manufacturing philosophy to create efficient and effective companies. Within Lean there is a great focus on identifying and eliminating waste. READ MORE

  3. 2. Optimisation of a pillow production line applying Lean principles 

    University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

    Author : William Fookes; [2010]
    Keywords : lead-time; Value Stream Map; supermarket pull system; FIFO lane; waste; throughput time; delivery; bottleneck; schedule; inventory; Lean philosophy.;

    Abstract : Manufacturing companies throughout the world are interested in reducing the time between a customer placing an order and them receiving the payment for that order. This premise is something that is a central characteristic for the Lean philosophy, and is one of the reasons to apply it. READ MORE