Lean Manufacturing - Process Automation and Elimination of Production Losses in Romanian Automotive Industry

Lean Manufacturing is currently the most important management method for manufacturing companies. The method, used in conjunction with the quality tool called “six sigma”, is based on Toyota Production System and has been adapted by Womack and Jones, in 1995, for Western companies, referring to the...

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Main Author: Ovidiu AMBRUS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galati University Press 2017-03-01
Series:The Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle IX, Metallurgy and Materials Science
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Online Access:https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/mms/article/view/1209
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spelling doaj-d0ecd4599c3346ab81329e3aa63f72632021-07-02T21:25:45ZengGalati University PressThe Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle IX, Metallurgy and Materials Science2668-47482668-47562017-03-014011209Lean Manufacturing - Process Automation and Elimination of Production Losses in Romanian Automotive IndustryOvidiu AMBRUS0TRW Automotive, Timisoara Lean Manufacturing is currently the most important management method for manufacturing companies. The method, used in conjunction with the quality tool called “six sigma”, is based on Toyota Production System and has been adapted by Womack and Jones, in 1995, for Western companies, referring to the real basic capabilities. Lean Manufacturing means flexible assembly cells or lines, more complex works, highly skilled workers, well manufactured products, a much larger variety of interchangeable parts, compulsorily an excellent quality, reduced costs by improving the production process, international markets and global competition [2]. TRW is an example of the practical application of these concepts, in the leather product preparation sector. https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/mms/article/view/1209lean manufactoryautomotive industryprocess automation
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Lean Manufacturing - Process Automation and Elimination of Production Losses in Romanian Automotive Industry
The Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle IX, Metallurgy and Materials Science
lean manufactory
automotive industry
process automation
author_facet Ovidiu AMBRUS
author_sort Ovidiu AMBRUS
title Lean Manufacturing - Process Automation and Elimination of Production Losses in Romanian Automotive Industry
title_short Lean Manufacturing - Process Automation and Elimination of Production Losses in Romanian Automotive Industry
title_full Lean Manufacturing - Process Automation and Elimination of Production Losses in Romanian Automotive Industry
title_fullStr Lean Manufacturing - Process Automation and Elimination of Production Losses in Romanian Automotive Industry
title_full_unstemmed Lean Manufacturing - Process Automation and Elimination of Production Losses in Romanian Automotive Industry
title_sort lean manufacturing - process automation and elimination of production losses in romanian automotive industry
publisher Galati University Press
series The Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle IX, Metallurgy and Materials Science
issn 2668-4748
2668-4756
publishDate 2017-03-01
description Lean Manufacturing is currently the most important management method for manufacturing companies. The method, used in conjunction with the quality tool called “six sigma”, is based on Toyota Production System and has been adapted by Womack and Jones, in 1995, for Western companies, referring to the real basic capabilities. Lean Manufacturing means flexible assembly cells or lines, more complex works, highly skilled workers, well manufactured products, a much larger variety of interchangeable parts, compulsorily an excellent quality, reduced costs by improving the production process, international markets and global competition [2]. TRW is an example of the practical application of these concepts, in the leather product preparation sector.
topic lean manufactory
automotive industry
process automation
url https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/mms/article/view/1209
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