Track: Lean

Abstract

Wastage is reduced in the manufacturing process by employing a lean manufacturing technique known as the pull production system. In pull production, Kanbans are used to manage production activities. They are a basis for: when an item is to be manufactured, how many are to be produced, etc. In the current operation, food and groceries are carried from one station to another and enhancing it using lean manufacturing principles is addressed in this article. The primary aim is to reduce inventory, eliminate shortages, and reduce system work-in-progress of raw materials, all of which will be accomplished through lean methodologies. A schematic diagram of the pull process is constructed considering the current workstations in the mess kitchen. The number of distinct kanbans necessary is computed. Implementation of level production, synchronisation, and balancing of the workstations dramatically improves the mess's performance. Compared to the existing system, the proposed system would use less raw materials (work-in-progress) to meet the same demand. The proposed system will greatly improve the system's efficiency and station cycle times.