Essays about: "thesis on KAIZEN"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words thesis on KAIZEN.

  1. 1. Product Development of Material Supply : Implementation of Karakuri Kaizen

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

    Author : Yanni Porteiro Paraponiaris; Arturo Mateos Rodríguez; [2019]
    Keywords : Karakuri Kaizen; Volvo; Material Handling; Product Development; LCA; Low Cost Automation;

    Abstract : The industry 4.0 is continuously aiming to produce faster, increasing quality, and strictly using what is necessary to achieve efficiency enhancement. Within the wide list of methods used to reach this target, robot automation is usually used, although is expensive and rigid. READ MORE

  3. 2. Lean Warehousing

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Sami Modaresi; Neda Thomsen; [2019]
    Keywords : Warehouse-optimization; Lean; Six-Sigma; Kanban; Kaizen;

    Abstract : This thesis is based on inspecting, presenting and defining Lean Warehousing. With applying this philosophy, it is possible to minimize the wastes and maximize productivity and affectability in the warehouses. Enrad is the company that locates in Borås and is the producer of industrial coolers and heaters. READ MORE

  4. 3. Lean and sustainability evaluation of the flow of material in internal logistics

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för skog och träteknik (SOT)

    Author : Marco Donati; [2018]
    Keywords : Lean; Sustainability; Logistics; Value Stream Map; Flow of materials; Efficiency;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to study how the interaction between lean and sustainability theories works in the logistics department of a manufacturing company. The research has been developed by applying a Value Stream Map with adjusted factors to help to map the flow of materials throughout the department. READ MORE

  5. 4. Analysis of material flow and simulation-based optimization of transportation system : The combination of simulation and Lean to evaluate and design a transportation system

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

    Author : Fredrik Vuoluterä; Oliver Carlén; [2018]
    Keywords : FACTS; simulation; AGV; transportation; system; lean; lean production; optimization; SMO; SBO; multi-objective; discrete; event; discrete-event; DES; simulation-based; material handling; kaizen; time study; simulering; optimering; transport; värdeflödesanalys;

    Abstract : The thesis has been performed in cooperation with a Swedish manufacturing company. The manufacturing site of the company is currently implementing a new machine layout in one of its workshops. The new layout will increase the product flow to another workshop on the site. READ MORE

  6. 5. Practical Implementation of Lean at Small and Young Companies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industriell Produktion

    Author : Fredrik Hasselgren; [2018]
    Keywords : “Lean SME”; “Lean Small Company”; “Lean Manufacturing”; “Practical Lean Implementation”; “Lean Young Company”; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Introduction: This thesis aims to investigate how a small and young company can implement the management philosophy Lean. The thesis is designed as a literature study with two objectives. The first objective is to identify what Lean is and what its underlying tools, methods and principles are. READ MORE