Converting activities to processes for operational efficency improvement of a South African agricultural equipment manufacturer

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dc.contributor.advisorKahlen, F Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPatel, Yusufen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-05T03:50:39Z
dc.date.available2014-11-05T03:50:39Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractSouth African agricultural equipment manufacturers face increasing pressures from global competition, in response they have resorted to manufacturing customised machinery in a bid to secure market share. This strategy, while successful, introduces a high degree of product variation and complexity - increasing strain on the manufacturing operation. In response to these strains, manufacturers are placing emphasis on finding new ways to improve manufacturing costs and accelerate product delivery. The objective of this dissertation is to assemble and sequence a practical framework, using commonly available (and established) tools and improvement methodologies, which will allow its user to effectively direct process oriented improvement through analysis and modification of the operations at the activity level. The framework seeks to achieve this by formalising the operating structures already present and subsequently modifying it, in a value driven manner, using lean principles and heuristic methods for the purposes of providing practical, easily integrate-able and affordable solutions aimed at promoting operational excellence while eliminating Lean wastages. Testing conducted showed that regardless of environment lean principles can be successfully adapted to produce significant reductions in lead time and gains in both product flow and overall quality.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPatel, Y. (2012). <i>Converting activities to processes for operational efficency improvement of a South African agricultural equipment manufacturer</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9141en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPatel, Yusuf. <i>"Converting activities to processes for operational efficency improvement of a South African agricultural equipment manufacturer."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9141en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPatel, Y. 2012. Converting activities to processes for operational efficency improvement of a South African agricultural equipment manufacturer. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Patel, Yusuf AB - South African agricultural equipment manufacturers face increasing pressures from global competition, in response they have resorted to manufacturing customised machinery in a bid to secure market share. This strategy, while successful, introduces a high degree of product variation and complexity - increasing strain on the manufacturing operation. In response to these strains, manufacturers are placing emphasis on finding new ways to improve manufacturing costs and accelerate product delivery. The objective of this dissertation is to assemble and sequence a practical framework, using commonly available (and established) tools and improvement methodologies, which will allow its user to effectively direct process oriented improvement through analysis and modification of the operations at the activity level. The framework seeks to achieve this by formalising the operating structures already present and subsequently modifying it, in a value driven manner, using lean principles and heuristic methods for the purposes of providing practical, easily integrate-able and affordable solutions aimed at promoting operational excellence while eliminating Lean wastages. Testing conducted showed that regardless of environment lean principles can be successfully adapted to produce significant reductions in lead time and gains in both product flow and overall quality. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Converting activities to processes for operational efficency improvement of a South African agricultural equipment manufacturer TI - Converting activities to processes for operational efficency improvement of a South African agricultural equipment manufacturer UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9141 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9141
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPatel Y. Converting activities to processes for operational efficency improvement of a South African agricultural equipment manufacturer. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9141en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titleConverting activities to processes for operational efficency improvement of a South African agricultural equipment manufactureren_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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