Posted: November 26th, 2015

Lean manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing

Coursework

Read the Farm Equipment International data set and:

1. Produce a door-to-door value stream map of the current manufacturing

process.

2. Outline and answer the eight key questions for the future state design.
3. Thereby produce a future state map detailing the processes necessary

to operate the factory according to lean manufacturing principles.

4. Produce an implementation plan for the company to move from

present state to future state.

Notes:

This coursework is intended to measure the following learning outcomes:

reflect on the significance of lean theory and the application of key lean thinking

principles;

critically analyse lean thinking in different engineering sectors;

formulate innovative proposals based on detailed knowledge of the tools and

techniques relating to the implementation of lean thinking;