Reduction of Lead Time by Implementing Lean. Manufacturing System in a Tyre Retreading Industry

Abstract

Lean Manufacturing system has emerged as an important area of research in Indian context. Reduction in lead time helps to improve the productivity. Here the factors affecting the lead time are identified. This study has helped to establish an attempt to develop structural model of variables, important to implement by Ism approach to determine the key factors which affect the lead time. As by this tool, scrap, information delay and long supplier lead time are the key factors. As the scrap and long supplier long lead time can be solved by using proper supplier selection using AHP and TOPSIUS Method. The aim of this paper is to reduce lead time and improve productivity by determining the appropriate supplier providing the most customer satisfaction by delivery product on time.