Cell Design
Description
Process re-design (based on the principles of Just-In-Time) is having a dramatic impact on manufacturing effectiveness. Originating at Toyota Motor Company, JIT aims to develop cellular manufacturing systems flexible enough to accommodate fluctuations in customer demand. This workshop demonstrates the fundamental principles with step-by-step lectures, and practical exercises and case studies.
Course Content
Introduction to the Course
- Traditional manufacturing vs cellular manufacture
Cellular Manufacturing Simulation
- Team based simulation exercise
U-Shaped Cell Design
- Advantages & disadvantages
- Designing U-shaped cells
Pull Systems
- Pull systems vs push s…
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Process re-design (based on the principles of Just-In-Time) is having a dramatic impact on manufacturing effectiveness. Originating at Toyota Motor Company, JIT aims to develop cellular manufacturing systems flexible enough to accommodate fluctuations in customer demand. This workshop demonstrates the fundamental principles with step-by-step lectures, and practical exercises and case studies.
Course Content
Introduction to the Course
- Traditional manufacturing vs cellular manufacture
Cellular Manufacturing Simulation
- Team based simulation exercise
U-Shaped Cell Design
- Advantages & disadvantages
- Designing U-shaped cells
Pull Systems
- Pull systems vs push systems
- Pull system characteristics
- The concept of autonomation
- Kanban
Standard Work Procedures
- Balancing to Takt time
- Examples of Takt time calculation
- Takt time/cycle time bar charts
- Time analysis & work sequence calculation
- Standard work tools & forms
Cell Re-design Exercise
Implementing Cell Design
- Standardisation
- Continuous improvement & measurement
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