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Lean Production Control at a High-Variety, Low-Volume Parts Manufacturer

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  • Jos A. C. Bokhorst

    (Department of Operations, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, 9747 AE Groningen, The Netherlands)

  • Jannes Slomp

    (Department of Operations, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, 9747 AE Groningen, The Netherlands)

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 takt 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.

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  • Jos A. C. Bokhorst & Jannes Slomp, 2010. "Lean Production Control at a High-Variety, Low-Volume Parts Manufacturer," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 40(4), pages 303-312, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:40:y:2010:i:4:p:303-312
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.1100.0503
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