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Reducing High Setup Time in Assembly Line: A Case Study of Automotive Manufacturing Company in Malaysia

Year: 2015

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Lean Manufacturing System has been identified as an approach for improving performance of the processes and products. High setup time can be classified as waste for the company. This study will focuses on how an automotive manufacturing company in Malaysia is able to improve their operations time by reducing setup time and at the same time improve their productivity level. The objectives of this research are to identify the factors that influence high setup time and to highlight the action that can be minimized to reduce the setup time. Observations and interviews were conducted to understand the whole assembly process.

Source: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.11.086

Authors: Mashitah Mohamed Esa, Nor Azian Abdul Rahman, Maizurah Jamaludin

Institutions: Universiti Teknologi MARA System, Universiti Teknologi MARA

Language: English

Topic: Quality and Supply Management

Subfield: Management Information Systems

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2193028254

FWCI: 4.074

Cites: 12

Cited by: 31

Related to: 10