Productivity Improvement Through the Integration of Lean and Work Study (Case In Addis Ababa Garment Sc.Co (Augusta) Addis Ababa)
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2018-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Productivity improvement is an everlasting continuous activity in manufacturing. Industries
need to develop capability of coping up with customer demands to deliver quality products
on time. Continuous improvement is the need of the hours which can be achieved by
incorporating flexibility in layout, design and processes. This paper is aimed at improving
productivity of garment manufacturing industry through the integration of lean and work
study approaches. The work measurement of various elements of the work cycle has been
made on the basis of picking, sewing and disposing of one operation to the next operation.
The work cycles were divided into small measurable work elements. These elements were
recorded on the observation sheet. Observations have been recorded for different trails to
analyze the operations effectively for identification of value-added and non-value added
element and lots of calculations and other mathematical methods. The lean and work study
integration by schematic model to answer the research questions and to improve the
productivity of the company.
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Productivity, work measurement, standard time, waste, time study, work study, lean