Analysis of lead time and work-in-process for an assembly line : a case study | |
| Author | Le Thi Thanh Huyen |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. ISE-97-26 |
| Subject(s) | Assembly-line balancing Just-in-time systems |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Advanced Technologies |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ISE-97-26 |
| Abstract | This work is concerned with the use of simulation in management of Lead Time and Work-inProcess in an assembly line. The case study is applied to DongDa Viettronic Company, Vietnam. The major problems on the assembly lines in the company are the unbalances of operation and low efficiency those caused by lack of Work-in-Process control and the difference in processing times of the workstation as well as. As a consequence, some amounts of work in process are accumulated and exceed buffer storage between workstation, the manufacturing lead time is increased and throughput rate of the line is reduced. To improve the operation of the line, a simulation model is developed of the system to analyze the performance measures. On basic of simulation results the study recommends some alternatives in order to improve the system to obtained better performance measures. The results are then compared and the better designs on different performance measure can be considered in decision making. |
| Year | 1997 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ISE-97-26 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Advanced Technologies (SAT) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Bohez, Erik L.J. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Pandey, P.C.;Anulark Pinnoi; Hasin, M. Ahsan Akhtar |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of New Zealand; Government of Belgium |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1997 |