Analysis and improvement of production efficiency in a construction machine assembly line

Abstract

The increased competitiveness in the market encourages the ongoing development of systems and production processes. The aim is to increase production efficiency to production costs and waste be reduced to the extreme, allowing an increased product competitiveness. The objective of this study was to analyze the overall results of implementing a Kaizen philosophy in an automaker of construction machinery, using the methodology of action research, which will be studied in situ the macro production process from receipt of parts into the end of the assembly line , prioritizing the analysis time of shipping and handling. The results show that the continuous improvement activities directly impact the elimination of waste from the assembly process, mainly related to shipping and handling, improving production efficiency by 30% in the studied processes.

A Systematic Review of Kaizen Approach in Industries

“…Overall Plant Effectiveness (OPE) increased from 50.1 percent in FY01 to 86.4 percent in FY06. (Xavier & Gonzalez, 2016) Examine the overall outcomes of adopting Kaizen in a Brazilian construction equipment manufacturer.…”

“…The goal is to decrease manufacturing costs and waste to the bare minimum, increasing product competitiveness. Action research was used to examine the entire manufacturing process from receiving components to the end of the assembly line, emphasizing the analysis time of shipping and handling (Xavier & Gonzalez, 2016). The Lean concept has management and societal implications: project team selection switched from "availability status" to competence-based selection.…”