Lean Production and its Implementation at Helsinki Metropolia UAS Digital Printing Lab
Ruutma, Kristel (2014)
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201405096882
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201405096882
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The aim of this thesis was to offer recommendations on how to implement lean production at Digipaino, the digital printing lab of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. The research was conducted while working in the printing lab for five months.
The study was carried out by investigating and mapping the work processes of different products that are most typically produced in Digipaino. It was found that current production activity in Digipaino includes aspects that according to lean philosophy are defined as waste and need to be removed. Proposals for changes were made and an activity plan was created, which can be used as a guiding line on the way of implementing lean production in Digipaino. A new floor plan was produced, suggesting an improved machine layout and workflow in the lab.
As a conclusion, it was found that, while Digipaino maintains a role as a study unit, certain aspects of lean production could be implemented in the digital printing lab of Helsinki Metropolia UAS.
The study was carried out by investigating and mapping the work processes of different products that are most typically produced in Digipaino. It was found that current production activity in Digipaino includes aspects that according to lean philosophy are defined as waste and need to be removed. Proposals for changes were made and an activity plan was created, which can be used as a guiding line on the way of implementing lean production in Digipaino. A new floor plan was produced, suggesting an improved machine layout and workflow in the lab.
As a conclusion, it was found that, while Digipaino maintains a role as a study unit, certain aspects of lean production could be implemented in the digital printing lab of Helsinki Metropolia UAS.