In order to safeguard the future of Chinese automobile industry, and maintain and strengthen its acceptance in Chinese community, it should be made a commitment to sustainability. The approaches to sustainability in Chinese automobile industry should comprise three aspects: nature conservation, production-related environmental protection and “5R” implementation which is considered as sustainabl...

background: several effects of volatile organic compounds (vocs) have been recognized such as toxic and carcinogenic human health effects. to evaluate cancer risk of benzenes air samples were taken, at an automobile manufacturing painters in tehran following inhalation exposure. methods: to perform this study, cross-sectional was done in 2016. sampling was carried out by active pump sampler usi...

“Passive” convergence of knowledge and technologies has had an important effect on manufacturing development. Manufacturing enterprises have evolved for the most part as centralized and concentrated urban complexes, primarily driven by the need to minimize manufacturing costs. Examples include the automobile industry of southeastern Michigan and the electronics manufacturing complex in Shenzhen...

At present scenario, Lean Manufacturing has become a world wide phenomenon. It is quite successful in drawing the attention of companies of all sizes. A large number of organizations are following Lean technologies and experiencing vast improvements in quality, production, customer service, and profitability. Lean Manufacturing is a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste throu...

This research reports the findings of a exploratory survey on Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) administered in Indian automobile companies. The objective of the survey is to assess the status of advanced manufacturing technologies, Identify advanced manufacturing technologies relevant to Indian automobile sector companies, Identify competitive priorities, assess the degree of investmen...

This paper presents findings of an extensive survey of Indian manufacturing companies. The survey encompassed four sectors: automobile, electronics, machinery, and process industry. Various manufacturing strategy issues (such as competitive priorities, order winners, and activities of improvement) have been identified and assessed in Indian context. Sector wise comparison of competitive priorit...

Being confronted with IT strategic questions of how to constantly reduce IT operating costs and at the same time live up to ever increasing manufacturing demands, automobile manufacturers are encountering problems to find appropriate IT support for production planning and execution. Moreover, they are facing the challenge to clearly define and demarcate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Ma...

Automobile sector forms the backbone of manufacturing sector. Vehicle assembly line is important section in automobile plant where repetitive tasks are performed one after another at different workstations. In this thesis, a methodology is proposed to reduce cycle time and time loss due to important factors like equipment failure, shortage of inventory, absenteeism, set-up, material handling, r...

This study examined the relationship between lean job design and work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD) risk factors. Repetition, force, and posture were assessed for a sample of 56 production jobs across departments at a lean automobile-manufacturing plant and compared to 56 similar jobs at a traditional automobile-manufacturing plant. The results showed greater productivity in the lean ...