Productivity Improvement by Lean Techniques in a Small Scale Industry
A. Akilan1, M. Boojith2, R. G. Sree Krishna3, V. Vijayanand4
1Mr.A.Akilan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Mr. M. Boojith, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, (Tamil Nadu), India.
3Mr. R.G. Sree Krishna, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, (Tamil Nadu), India.
4Prof. V. Vijayanand, Department of Mechanical Engineering PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 20 March 2016 | Revised Manuscript received on 30 March 2016 | Manuscript published on 30 March 2016 | PP: 22-27 | Volume-5 Issue-1, March 2016 | Retrieval Number: A1549035116©BEIESP
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Abstract: In our project, “Productivity Improvement by Lean Techniques,” undertaken in Unirols Airtex (P) Ltd, Coimbatore, the core objective is to improve the production capacity of the industry. In order to meet the demand one of the lean manufacturing tools 5S (Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain) has been implemented successfully to ensure that the workspace is tidy, ergonomically efficient and capable of repeatable, quality output to achieve better efficiency. In addition to this technique, we also analyzed and optimized the layout of the industry using the software VIP-PLANOPT 2006 resulting in the improvement of overall productivity which helps the industry in meeting the demand.
Keyword: Lean tools, 5S, layout optimization, Productivity.
Scope of the Article: Data Mining Methods, Techniques, and Tools