Lean manufacturing : implementation, opportunities and challenges / Francisco J.G. Silva and Luís Carlos Pinto Ferreira, editors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

J., Francisco

Contributor:

Silva, Francisco J. G., editor.

Pinto Ferreira, Luís Carlos, editor.

Series:

Manufacturing technology research.

Manufacturing technology research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lean manufacturing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 466 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Nova Science Publishers Inc 2019

Summary:

The paradigm of manufacturing is undergoing a major evolution throughout the world. The use of computers, the Internet and new challenges related to the Industry 4.0 have changed the way we engineer and manufacture products. Improving production with Lean Thinking is an evolution of a traditional approach in order to improve its processes to remain competitive in the global market. Lean Manufacturing is a multidimensional approach that embraces a wide variety of management practices in a unified system. These practices contain, quality systems, teamwork, and supplier management, among others. Nowadays, other practices have been adopted such as human factors and ergonomics. This book presents contributions of Lean Manufacturing applications in the world development and is intended to provide a comprehensive view of issues related to this area, with a specific focus on lean engineering principles; it is full of practical production examples of how Lean Thinking can be applied effectively to production systems. This work was conceptualized for an audience of graduate students mainly; however, it can also be consulted by engineers and company managers who seek state-of-the-art applications on Lean Manufacturing within a wide diversity of scenarios and conditions. The book, organized into 17 chapters, is intended to be an excellent source for dissemination of applied researches, lean concepts, and practices that have been successfully applied in the developing world domain. The book is also an excellent example of academy purpose with collaboration between different institutions from different countries that provide a global approach.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Lean Thinking across the Company: Successful Cases in the Manufacturing Industry Chapter 2 From the Factory Floor to New Product Development: Development and Implementation of a Lean Assessment Tool Chapter 3 Benefits and Challenges of Lean Manufacturing in Make-to-Order Systems Chapter 4 Sustaining Lean in Organizations through the Management of Tensions and Paradoxes Chapter 5 The Impact of 5S + 1S Methodology on Occupational Health and Safety Chapter 6 Value of Real-Time Data for Cycle Time Optimisation at Wet Tools Chapter 7 The Eighth Waste: Non-Utilized Talent Chapter 8 Quality and Safety Continuous Improvement through Lean Tools Chapter 9 Lean Manufacturing Applied to the Production and Assembly Lines of Complex Automotive Parts Chapter 10 SMED Applied to Composed Cork Stoppers Chapter 11 Lean Production in the Portuguese Textile and Clothing Industry: The Extent of Its Implementation and Role Chapter 12 Lean Manufacturing Applied to a Complex Electronic Assembly Line Chapter 13 Karakuri: The Application of Lean Thinking in Low-Cost Automation Chapter 14 Lean and Ergonomics: How to Increase the Productivity Improving the Wellbeing of the Workers - A Case Study Chapter 15 Measurement of the Level of Implementation of Sociotechnical and Ergonomic Practices and Lean Production Practices: Considerations from a Systematic Review Process Chapter 16 Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0: Facing New Challenges from a Shop-Floor Perspective Chapter 17 Lean Healthcare in a Cancer Chemotherapy Unit: Implementation and Results About the Editors Blank Page

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5361-5726-0