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- Title
Lean Production Control at a High-Variety, Low-Volume Parts Manufacturer.
- Authors
Bokhorst, Jos A. C.; Slomp, Jannes
- Abstract
Eaton Electric General Supplies, a parts manufacturing unit that supplies parts for Eaton's electrical business unit, implemented several lean control elements in its high-variety, low-volume production units. These control elements include a constant work-in-process mechanism to limit and control the amount of work in process, first-in-first-out sequencing to control the order of departing jobs, and take time to control the timing of departing jobs. We conducted a simulation study to (1) illustrate the control-element operations for planners and supervisors, (2) indicate the general applicability of the elements, and (3) support the development of a production progress screen to support the workers in the production units.
- Subjects
EATON Corp. PLC Electrical Division; LEAN management; FIRST in, first out (Accounting); SIMULATION methods &; models; MANUFACTURING industries; SPARE parts
- Publication
Interfaces, 2010, Vol 40, Issue 4, p303
- ISSN
0092-2102
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1287/inte.1100.0503