Implementing Lean Manufacturing in Flextronics Brazil, Sorocaba Using Consultants

Today, numerous companies have a major opportunity to reduce their costs and customer lead time and cycle time through the application of Lean Manufacturing processes. Its roots lie in the manufacturing industry and are strongly influenced by the production system principles originally developed by...

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Main Author:	Muthiyah, Vijayakumar
Format:	Thesis
Language:	eng eng
Published:	2011
Subjects:	TS155-194 Production management Operations management
Online Access:	https://etd.uum.edu.my/2860/1/Vijayakumar_Muthiyah.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/2860/2/1.Vijayakumar_Muthiyah.pdf
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description	Today, numerous companies have a major opportunity to reduce their costs and customer lead time and cycle time through the application of Lean Manufacturing processes. Its roots lie in the manufacturing industry and are strongly influenced by the production system principles originally developed by the lead automotive company called Toyota in Japan. These Lean Manufacturing technologies have been widely utilized and applied by numerous manufacturing companies worldwide. However, not many organizations talk about how the Lean Manufacturing process has a large and long lasting impact on their performance and profits. This research paper focused on behaviours that organizations must exhibit to correctly implement and sustain lean manufacturing practices. The purpose of this case study was to determine how the consultants are implementing the Lean Manufacturing process based on the company, Flextronics which was located in Sorocaba Brazil. This paper also focused on how the business consultants execute organizational change such as “Lean Manufacturing Implementation Process” in the real business world from a corporate training standpoint. Lean Manufacturing fundamentally seeks to remove non-value-added processes from production in order to improve efficiency. Upon completion of this case study, the researcher will be able to define how the manufacturing industry can learn more about the Lean Manufacturing process and not be concerned with the size of a company.
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title	Implementing Lean Manufacturing in Flextronics Brazil, Sorocaba Using Consultants
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spelling	my-uum-etd.28602016-04-19T03:31:16Z Implementing Lean Manufacturing in Flextronics Brazil, Sorocaba Using Consultants 2011-06 Muthiyah, Vijayakumar Chauhan, Ajay College of Business (COB) College of Business TS155-194 Production management. Operations management Today, numerous companies have a major opportunity to reduce their costs and customer lead time and cycle time through the application of Lean Manufacturing processes. Its roots lie in the manufacturing industry and are strongly influenced by the production system principles originally developed by the lead automotive company called Toyota in Japan. These Lean Manufacturing technologies have been widely utilized and applied by numerous manufacturing companies worldwide. However, not many organizations talk about how the Lean Manufacturing process has a large and long lasting impact on their performance and profits. This research paper focused on behaviours that organizations must exhibit to correctly implement and sustain lean manufacturing practices. The purpose of this case study was to determine how the consultants are implementing the Lean Manufacturing process based on the company, Flextronics which was located in Sorocaba Brazil. This paper also focused on how the business consultants execute organizational change such as “Lean Manufacturing Implementation Process” in the real business world from a corporate training standpoint. Lean Manufacturing fundamentally seeks to remove non-value-added processes from production in order to improve efficiency. Upon completion of this case study, the researcher will be able to define how the manufacturing industry can learn more about the Lean Manufacturing process and not be concerned with the size of a company. 2011-06 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/2860/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/2860/1/Vijayakumar_Muthiyah.pdf application/pdf eng validuser https://etd.uum.edu.my/2860/2/1.Vijayakumar_Muthiyah.pdf application/pdf eng public masters masters Universiti Utara Malaysia • Berk, J., & Berk, S. (2000) Quality management of the technology sector. Boston, MA: Newnes, p.7. • Capezio, P., & Morehouse, D. (1993) Taking the mystery out of TQM: A practical guide to total quality management. Hawthorne, NJ: Career Press, p.1, p.157 • Cartin, T. J. (1993) Principle and practice of TQM. Milwaukee, WI: Quality Press, p.xii, p.61. • Conner, G. (2001) Lean manufacturing for the small shop. Dearborn, MI.: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, p.171. • Cottman, R. J. (1993) Total engineering quality management. Milwaukee, WI: ASQC Quality Press; New York, NY: M. Dekker, p.29-30. • Hand, M. (1994) Freeing the Victims Personnel Review (Online), 23(2), 25 (PDF) Retrieved from: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=9504252759&db=crh • Heizer, J., & Render, B. (1995). Production and operations management. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., p.370. • Jordan, J. A., Jr., Michel, F. J. (2001) The lean company: Making the right choices Dearborn, MI: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, p.14. • Liker, J. K. (1997). Becoming lean: Inside stories of U.S. manufacturers. Portland, OR: Productivity Press, p.xiv. • Monden, Y. (1983). Toyota Production System. Norcross, GA: Industrial Engineering and Management Press, p.1. • Mighetto & Associates. (2001) TQM (Online) Retrieved from: http://www.eskimo.com/~mighetto/lstqm.htm • Orf, J. Y. (1997). Japanese education and its role in Kaizen. In Liker, Jeffery K. 1997 Becoming lean: Inside stories of U.S. manufacturers Portland, OR: Productivity Press, p.75. • Regan, M. D., & Slattery, M. (2000). The Kaizen revolution: How to use Kaizen events to double your profits. Raleigh, NC: Holden Press, p.29. • Stout Technology Transfer Institute. Stout Advanced Manufacturing Assistance (SAMA) Retrieved from: http://stti.uwstout.edu/centers/sama.asp • Womack, J. P., Jones, D. T., & Roos, D. (1990) The machine that changed the world. New York, NY: Rawson Associates, p.11. • Wren, D. A., & Greenwood, R. G. (1998) Management innovators: The people and ideas that have shaped modern business. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, p.218.

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