Application of the lean concept for analysis and optimization of the automobile filter production company

Abstract

The increase in customer demands caused issues within a filter production company due to its processes which could not ultimately satisfy new requests. The main hardships faced by the company were: meeting delivery deadlines, manufacturing the increased quantities and lastly, a reasonable final price of the product. This paper demonstrates the utilization of modern Lean methods and quality management tools in a filter production company, as a way to problem solve the demands of customer requests. Lean management was used to optimize and increase production, to minimize or completely eliminate waste in the identified problems of the production area and logistic activities within the company. Lean enabled development of diverse solutions which, when implemented, resulted in material and immaterial savings. With Lean implementation, the company was able to improve on organizational operations such as ergonomics, transportation routes and production flows.