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Lean Manufacturing: DR Christian Hicks
Lean Manufacturing: DR Christian Hicks
Lean Manufacturing: DR Christian Hicks
Dr Christian Hicks
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East
Productivity (GVA per Job - Index UK=100)
S East
110
Regional policy
London
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100
productivity
England
UK
and
Scot participation
E Mids
S West
95
Y &H NW W Mids
North East
Wales
90
N Ireland
85
65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
Participation (Em ploym ent rate)
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Sectoral
Performance GVA Growth GB Regional LQ
NE 2002 1992-2002 NE 2002
(GB = 100%)
Education
UK manufacturing has relatively low GVA growth
Public administration and defence 76%
101%
46%
124%
121%
132%
Health and social work 101% 110% 134%
Other services 78% 150% 89%
Source: ONS & ABI
NE has high reliance on manufacturing
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The Bluebird was the first UK Nissan car, which was produced in July 1986.
At the end of 2004, the plant produced 400,00 cars per year.
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Model T Ford
1909.
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Cellular layout
Askin G.G & Standridge C.R. (1993) Modelling and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems, John Wiley ISBN 0-471-57369-8
Functional layout
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Multifunction double gantry mill
© Dr. Christian Hicks © Siemens Power Generation Systems
Group Technology / Cellular
Manufacturing
• Improved material flow
• Reduced queuing time
• Reduced inventory
• Improved use of space
• Improved team work
• Reduced waste
• Increased flexibility
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Increases flexibility
Makes it easier to reduce batch size
Reduces waste
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Waller, D.L., 2003,”Operations Management: a Supply Chain Perspective 2nd Edition”, Thompson, London
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Slack, N. Chambers, S. and Johnson, R, 2004,”Operations Management, 4th Edition”, Prentice Hall
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Waller, D.L., 2003,”Operations Management: a Supply Chain Perspective 2nd Edition”, Thompson, London
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WIP
Defective
materials
Slack, N. Chambers, S. and Johnson, R, productivity
2004,”Operations Management, 4th Edition”, problems Scrap Rework
Prentice Hall Downtime
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