Implementation of lean tools and techniques in a connecting rod manufacturing industry

Balamurugan, R.; Kirubagharan, R.; Ramesh, C.

doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.03.702

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“…In research work over the past decades, authors have praised lean manufacturing for improving production, and other process optimization methods such as Kaizen and total quality management have also been used by some authors [22,49,71,72,85]. But it has been observed that smart manufacturing becomes the most preferred and prevalent approach in the past five years because of its higher adaptability in industry 4.0. is discussion of previous research endorses the utility of lean and smart manufacturing for process optimization.…”

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A Novel Smart Production Management System for the Enhancement of Industrial Sustainability in Industry 4.0

Tripathi¹,

Chattopadhyaya

Mukhopadhyay

et al. 2022

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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In industry 4.0, shop floor management teams are increasingly focused on developing an unprecedented strategy to avoid financial losses and address the challenges and problems encountered in operations management. In the present scenario, the management teams use various process optimization approaches for operational control, including lean manufacturing, smart manufacturing, the internet of things, and artificial intelligence. The process optimization approach is used to maximize productivity within limited constraints on the shop floor. The present research aims to develop a smart production management system and suggest an efficient process optimization approach to enhancing industrial sustainability by identifying problems and challenges encountered in the complex shop-floor conditions in industry 4.0. The developed production management system has been prepared by classifying the challenges and problems found in the previous research work and organizing brainstorming sessions. The developed management system has been validated by a comprehensive investigation of a case study of an earthmoving machinery manufacturing unit. The analysis showed that the developed system could enhance operation excellence and industrial sustainability in industry 4.0 by optimizing the utilization of resources on the shop floor within limited constraints. The authors of the present article strongly believe that the developed production management system will improve operational excellence and would be beneficial for industry personnel and researchers in controlling operations management in shop floor management of heavy machinery manufacturing, including industry 4.0.

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A Novel Smart Production Management System for the Enhancement of Industrial Sustainability in Industry 4.0

Tripathi¹,

Chattopadhyaya

Mukhopadhyay

et al. 2022

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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“…In another research, by 33 highlighted various barriers such as lack of resources, management pledge, poor execution and implementation of lean tools and techniques, resistance to change. Furthermore, factors that have a critical effect are notably highlighted as actions of top leadership, employee's competency and skillset, transitional organizational culture 64 , communication were some of the critical success factors identified. Furthermore, suggestions for productivity improvement through leanness techniques, stabilization of production fluctuations, improved of overall equipment efficiency were suggested through a novel approach that helped manufacturing organizations to assess and evaluate their long-term operational and strategic objectives 62 .…”

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Demystifying the Role of Leanness, Agility, Innovativeness, and Sustainability in Manufacturing Industries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Babber¹,

Keshav²

2022

ECS Trans.

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This paper aims to review various prevalent manufacturing practices, such as leanness, agility, innovativeness, and sustainability in industries. This paper further investigates the scope of interconnections between them and explores various gaps that can be used for future research. An all-inclusive systematic review of 106 research papers was done during a time frame from 1991-2020 that considered numerous aspects, such as research tools and techniques used, data gathering approaches applied (empirical, case study, and literature review studies), and further data assortment techniques were also applied based on inquiry approach of various research methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-method approach). This research paper also considered characteristics, such as country of origin, targeted demography, objectives, and publication timeline. Notably, leanness, agility, innovativeness, sustainability, performance measurement, and MSMEs are well studied and analyzed in prior studies. Moreover, research findings highlighted the popularity of these practices in large-scale industries. However, very little literature supports the acceptance of these practices in manufacturing MSMEs. Moreover, the holistic effect of these practices and their interrelationship is an important aspect that has been ignored in previous studies, so there is an urge for adequate attention towards the extensive literature review in this domain. This literature review only considered manufacturing industries and excluded the service industries. Notably, this literature review enlightens the path and shows future directions for research to develop efficient, effective, and sustainable manufacturing practices for manufacturing industries. The inferences from this study may enlighten a new path for future studies related to manufacturing MSMEs.

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“…For production processes implemented in a data-rich environment, Industry 5.0 technologies and the solutions offered by lean management must be combined in a common medium of communication. [7,35]. To effectively exploit the benefits offered by lean in industry, an adaptation of one of the most widespread methods, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), is proposed [36,37].…”

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“…To present application recommendations for business conditions (implementation model), organizational tools (VSM) [6,7], and identifi cation of tasks (activities) dedicated to cobots, a concept case was developed. Its purpose is to illustrate the impact of the operation of the presented solutions on the effi ciency of the manufacturing system.…”

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Cobots Implementation in the Era of Industry 5.0 Using Modern Business and Management Solutions

Pizoń¹,

Cioch²,

Kański³

et al. 2022

Adv. Sci. Technol. Res. J.

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The paper describes the possibilities of implementing cobots for the execution of manual tasks in human-cobot collaborative teams to reduce waste within manufacturing systems from the perspective of Industry 5.0. Particular attention is paid to those manufacturing systems where, due to the high costs of possible reorganization, cobots are implemented in the existing system without significant modifications. The work is carried out in collaboration between humans and machines. To illustrate proposed implementation model, a conceptual use case (concept case) corresponding to an actual furniture manufacturing process was developed. The identification of the space for the use of cobots was verified using the value stream mapping method, and the implementation possibilities were analyzed using dedicated simulation software. The production process was mapped in both the value stream map and the simulation software. The potential for time savings in the implementation of the production process and a potential increase in the average production volume were demonstrated. Thus, the implementation possibilities of the presented concept were positively verified. The presented approach forms the basis for innovative solutions based on an interdisciplinary combination of organizational, management, and technical issues from the perspective of cobot use. This offers the opportunity to develop a cost-effective solution for implementing modern cobotic system technology to reduce waste in line with lean management. The concept opens up the perspective for many questions in terms of how and when to implement a cobotic systems solution in an organization. This is particularly relevant from the perspective of a company operating in a specific industry, using selected technologies and work organization methods.

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Implementation of lean tools and techniques in a connecting rod manufacturing industry

Cited by 12 publications

References 3 publications

A Novel Smart Production Management System for the Enhancement of Industrial Sustainability in Industry 4.0

A Novel Smart Production Management System for the Enhancement of Industrial Sustainability in Industry 4.0

Demystifying the Role of Leanness, Agility, Innovativeness, and Sustainability in Manufacturing Industries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Cobots Implementation in the Era of Industry 5.0 Using Modern Business and Management Solutions

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