Journal of Research and Innovation for Sustainable Society (Feb 2019)
Efficiency of a production line by application of the Kanban method
Abstract
This paper aims to present the study on the implementation of the Kanban system for the "bicycle wheel" benchmark in demand-side conditions. Due to variations in customer orders, production on the "Wheels" line is inconsistent, with work volume being also variable. In this way, dead times appear, production stagnating at some times, and in others being overstretched. There is a problem of finding a method of leveling the production, which also leads to a better performance of the Logistics department within the "Expedition" service. The work was carried out following a study with data provided by SC MECHROM INDUSTRY SRL, a member of the CAMPAGNOLO group, a bicycle manufacturing company, exclusively for performance sports
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