Realizing Lean Concept in Automotive Parts Production: Child Parts in Sub-Assembly Line

Abstract:

This paper addresses the application of a promising and concept known as Lean Manufacturing (LM) concepts that can be used to prevent incorrect parts size at subassembly 1 and 5. In the context of size versus volume, the possibility of small parts to encounter defects is much greater compare to huge size. This undesirable circumstance will lead to the financial deficits in terms of waste. At this stage, this paper will identify and investigate the sources of inputs that cause the failure in the manufacturing system. The finding of the failure will be analysed and extending to the problem solution by suggesting the lean approach at the allocated area. By adapting some of this approach, it will deliver to the performance of production line that includes an assessment of fulfilling the objectives in terms of preventing parts incorrect size, reducing related cost from waste and providing customer with quality products. Taking into account of the objectives, the implementation of this approach in the sub assembly line is then described. Nevertheless, further investigations are necessary to improve the proposed applications which currently function with limitation due to small area of production line.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 660)
• Pages: 1015-1019
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.660.1015
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Wan Ahmad Najmuddin Wan Saidin*, Nurul Aliaa Mohd Adnan, Nazrul Idzham Kasim, Azalan Mohamed Ibrahim, Ahmad Mujahid Ahmad Zaidi
• Keywords: Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis, Visual Management

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