Developing a standardized framework for achieving efficient material flow by eliminating effects of non value added activities
2020 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
In today’s competitive global market every companies strive to overcome challenges that occur during manufacturing in order to gain profits and stay in competition. Overcoming challenges include elimination or reduction of non-value adding activities that are happening in production. To eliminate non-value adding activities and achieve desired workflow it is important to follow set of successful strategies which suits production system. In this current research framework has been proposed which aids reduction of non-value adding activities and also plays an important role in achieving efficient material flow. Current research is carried out in a single case study at a Swedish manufacturing firm where identification of effects of existing non-value-added activities in major aspects of material flow was carried out. By analysing the findings from case company along with data from literature review effects of NVA on material flow were identified in production facility and solution has been recommended in the form of framework to overcome these problems. In the conclusion a set of strategies were developed into a framework by analysing the effects of existing NVA in production facility has been further recommended for implementation at case company to check for generalisability of developed framework. This framework aids in overcoming common problems associated with material flow along with eliminating effects of NVA activities and also helps improving productivity which enhances proper flow of materials into line.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020. , p. 48
Keywords [en]
Material flow, Material Handling, Storage, Transportation, Material feeding, Non-value adding activities, Productivity.
National Category
Engineering and Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-50929ISRN: JU-JTH-PRS-2-20200084OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-50929DiVA, id: diva2:1486542
Subject / course
JTH, Production Systems
Presentation
2020-10-09, JONKOPING, 10:00 (English)
Supervisors
Examiners
2020-11-032020-11-022025-10-13Bibliographically approved