... of applying smart manufacturing principles to conventional production systems, intending to transition to digital platforms. Design/methodology/approach To investigate the extent to which conventional production systems can be transformed into novel data-driven environments, the well-known constant work...

... criteria using a JIT system from raw material to product shipping. Such an approach allows for reducing set‐up time, lead time, WIP, downtime, inventory, and for increasing flexibility, quality, labour and equipment utilization. In order to pursue these objectives, a production system based...

...Ruth A. Kasul; Jaideep G. Motwani Presents an application of the Toyota Production System (TPS) in a manufacturing environment. By means of a case study, discusses the most important elements of TPS, the strategies used by the company for implementing TPS, and the significant benefits that were...