Abstract
This article presents a Lean Manufacturing model for reducing idle time on production lines in a flexographic-printing company. The model is constructed based on idle time indexes. Factors with the highest influence on idle time are determined using Principal Components from multivariate analysis. Risks under different idle time scenarios were calculated in order to compare results. Throughout this research a lean manufacturing approach was used to quantify and detect machines with the highest risk of idle time occurrence. The model was tested in two printing machines using a period of 8-month data set.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 2211-2219 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| State | Published - 2013 |
| Event | IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2013 - San Juan, Puerto Rico Duration: 18 May 2013 → 22 May 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2013 |
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| Country/Territory | Puerto Rico |
| City | San Juan |
| Period | 18/05/13 → 22/05/13 |
Keywords
- Idle time
- Lean manufacturing
- Principal components
- Risk assessment