Lean Operation

Final Project Applying lean tools and approaches to the case of Roplast Industries By NoppasunSansuksomboon 021196937 A last-place project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for MGT 608 take aim of Business Management National University Farnaz Sharifrazi June 20, 2010 Abstract Roplast Industries is a bag manufacturing companionship, which mainly manufactures proud quality and environmentally friendly polyethylene bags. Because of increasing disputation from low wage overseas business, increasing cost of young material being used in manufacturing polyethylene bags, and change magnitude activity in the market place during 2002 to 2008, the company had been face up a downturn to its business forcing it to change the way the company conducting business. Therefore, Roplast Industries had chosen to use traditional manufacturing methods, which mainly focus on economy of scale and machine utilization. However, instead of solving a downturn problem and increasing market share, the company had to substance more severe problems such as holding larger amounts of finished goods in the warehouse, increasing the amount of work in process (WIP) inventory, and delaying the response time for new orders coming into the facility.

In order to solve a downturn problem efficaciously and efficiently and sustainably gain competitive advantage, this project suggests Roplast Industries to restructure its operate business from traditional manufacturing methods to lean concepts. There are several(prenominal) lean tools and approaches recommended in this project, which are value stream mapping, supplier relationship management, single minute exchange of dies, total tillable maintenance, and just-in-time systems. In order to apply lean concepts to the case of Roplast Industries efficaciously and efficiently, the project suggests that it would not be able to apply all(prenominal) specific lean tool or approach to a specific objective or problem. On the other hand, the Roplast Industries demand to... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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