A COMPLETE DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR LEAN IN-PLANT LOGISTICS TO ASSEMBLY LINE USING AD PRINCIPLES

Authors

  • Canan Ağlan Marmara University
  • Mehmet Bulent Durmusoglu Istanbul Technical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2019.26.5.3339

Keywords:

lean in-plant logistics, Axiomatic design, continuous improvement, integration of logistics activities, literature review

Abstract

Implementation of lean philosophy has gained importance since it has achieved an outstanding success especially in production systems. Principles of lean production are different from traditional systems, where parts feeding and material handling activities are performed differently especially in small lot production. Integration and coordination of these activities increase the efficiency of lean systems. In this paper, a complete design for in-plant logistics activities is performed via Axiomatic Design (AD) principles. A four-step design methodology from parts line side presentation through in-plant vehicle routing is proposed. Comprehensive literature for each design step is given, and a continuous improvement scheme for the proposed design is developed. The relations between lean principles, design parameters and lean tools are evaluated and the justification of the proposed design is shown. The findings of the study also point out voids in the literature and shed light on future studies. 

Author Biographies

Canan Ağlan, Marmara University

Canan Aglan  is  a Research Assistant of Industrial Engineering at University of Marmara. She obtained her Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Istanbul Technical University.  Her research interests include hybrid manufacturing systems, hybrid production control systems, Lot splitting, in-plant logistics operations and mathematical modeling.

Mehmet Bulent Durmusoglu, Istanbul Technical University

M.Bulent Durmusoglu is a Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey. He earned M.S. and PhD in Industrial Engineering Deparment from Istanbul Technical University. He has published journal papers, book chapters and conference papers. His research interests lean manufacturing, computer integrated manufacturing technologies, facility planning, integrated product and process design, in-plant logistic and manufacturing systems.

Published

2019-10-21

How to Cite

Ağlan, C., & Durmusoglu, M. B. (2019). A COMPLETE DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR LEAN IN-PLANT LOGISTICS TO ASSEMBLY LINE USING AD PRINCIPLES. International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice, 26(5). https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2019.26.5.3339

Issue

Section

Logistics and Material Handling