Redesigning an assembly line through lean manufacturing tools

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 949-958

  Álvarez, Roberto ^a   Calvo, Roque ^b   Peña, Marta M ^a   Domingo, Rosario ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD ANTONIO DE NEBRIJA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Assembly line; Kanban; Lean manufacturing; Parts flow; Value stream mapping

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY LINE; KANBAN; LEAN MANUFACTURING; PARTS FLOW; VALUE STREAM MAPPING;

ASSEMBLY; ASSEMBLY MACHINES; DOCKS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; MAPPING;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 67651222073     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-008-1772-2     Document Type: Article

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