International Journal of Applied Engineering Research
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 10

Implementation of Lean Manufacturing In Automotive Manufacturing Plant [TEL]

  • Author:
  • M.M. Ravikumar1, K. Marimuthu2, D. Chandramohan1
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • Page Number: 2041 to 2050

1Anna University, Coimbatore.

2Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, INDIA.

Abstract

Today, numerous companies have a major opportunity to reduce their costs and customer lead time and cycle time through the application of Lean Manufacturing processes. Its roots lie in the manufacturing industry and are strongly influenced by the production system principles firstly developed by the lead automotive company called Toyota in Japan. This research paper is focused on behaviors that organizations must exhibit to correctly implement and sustain lean manufacturing practices. The purpose is to determine how the consultant of Turbo Energy Limited (TEL) is implementing the Lean Manufacturing process.

Keywords

Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Cellular Manufacturing