Rework Reduction of Gaps and Alignments in an Automobile Assembly Plant
India is one of the fastest growing hubs for auto manufacturing industry. Most of the global auto manufacturing leaders are moving towards Indian market. In this study, the productivity of an automobile assembly plant XYZ is improved by implementing lean techniques and IE tools. The focus of this study is tackling a frequent problem of nonconforming gaps and alignments in a particular car model assembled in the plant. This paper explains the methodology implemented to reduce cycle time as well as rework caused by nonconforming gaps in a detailed manner.
