Utilizing visualization to support management and process flow
Lehtonen, Anna-Leena (2018)
2018
Konetekniikka
Teknisten tieteiden tiedekunta - Faculty of Engineering Sciences
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Hyväksymispäivämäärä
2018-05-09
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tty-201804111483
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tty-201804111483
Tiivistelmä
Visual flow in production and operations is the goal for many companies in manufacturing industry. Flowing process will improve the efficiency and manageability of operations. Planning an optimal layout and internalizing lean thinking are essential parts in creating flow.
The goal of this thesis is to create a new production layout that supports process flow and enables certain operations to reach defined takt time. In addition, the goal is to improve visualization to ease flow observation and process management. The main goal was to create a layout and visual system that supports the new 360 minutes takt time.
The research questions were how visualization supports management and process flow, how visualization can improve overall ergonomics in the workplace and how visualization can support continuous improvement. These questions are answered in this thesis.
The present state of layout, production processes and operation models are presented. Based on that information new development targets in process flow, visualization and operation model are observed.
Finally, the new production area was created and most production and office workers participated in this change. A visual management system was created by using Lean tools to improve material and process flow. Visualization supports takt time management and perception of abnormalities in production. All developed operating models and tools require a check round to ensure that they work as intended and to improve them to be even more supportive of different operations.
The goal of this thesis is to create a new production layout that supports process flow and enables certain operations to reach defined takt time. In addition, the goal is to improve visualization to ease flow observation and process management. The main goal was to create a layout and visual system that supports the new 360 minutes takt time.
The research questions were how visualization supports management and process flow, how visualization can improve overall ergonomics in the workplace and how visualization can support continuous improvement. These questions are answered in this thesis.
The present state of layout, production processes and operation models are presented. Based on that information new development targets in process flow, visualization and operation model are observed.
Finally, the new production area was created and most production and office workers participated in this change. A visual management system was created by using Lean tools to improve material and process flow. Visualization supports takt time management and perception of abnormalities in production. All developed operating models and tools require a check round to ensure that they work as intended and to improve them to be even more supportive of different operations.