An in-plant milk-run design method for improving surface occupation and optimizing mizusumashi work time
Product customization is becoming a competitiveness factor in most markets. It implies manufacturing small and varied batches in mixed-product assembly lines and frequently supplying parts to production lines in small quantities with high efficiency. The in-plant milk-run is a specific tool used in...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/190167 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/190167 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2020.03.012 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Milk trade -- Labor productivity Logistics Productivity In-plant milk-run Indústria lletera -- Productivitat laboral Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses::Direcció d'operacions |
| Resumo: | Product customization is becoming a competitiveness factor in most markets. It implies manufacturing small and varied batches in mixed-product assembly lines and frequently supplying parts to production lines in small quantities with high efficiency. The in-plant milk-run is a specific tool used in this context. This paper proposes an industry-validated design method for human-driven milk-runs, based on improving surface productivity. A mathematical model is defined for relating mizusumashi work time to the milk-run period and finding its minimum value. This research is particularly useful in factories with high cost per m2 supplying high-volume parts. |
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