The analysis of the correlation between lean manufacturing with modular products

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https://doi.org/10.5585/exactaep.2021.11316

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Modularity, Literature review, Lean Manufacturing.

Abstract

The modular approach has been applied with good performance in the automotive industry and in the computer manufacturers that traditionally use Lean Manufacturing. But what is its effect on Lean Manufacturing? Is modularity only restricted to these sectors? This paper answers these questions through a literature review and the use of the affinity diagram and the tree diagram together with the correlation matrix. In the results it was verified the use of modularity in the manufacturing of industrial machines, residences, buildings, airplanes, appliances, toys, bike, software among others. These results show that modularity can be applied to many types of manufactured products. Regarding Lean Manufacturing, the modularity has a positive effect on this application helping to meet some of the Lean's goals such as lead time reduction.

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José Antonio Carnevalli, PUC - CAMPINAS

Pós-Doutorado em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade de São Paulo, USP. Professor, Pesquisador do Centro de Economia e Administração, CEA, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, PUC-Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo /Brasil. Membro do Grupo de Pesquisa em “Gestão de Operações e Serviços”. E-mail: jose.carnevalli@puc-campinas.edu.br.

Marcos Ricardo Rosa Georges, PUC - CAMPINAS

Doutor em Engenharia Mecânica pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP, Professor, Pesquisador do Mestrado em Sustentabilidade da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas. Líder do Grupo de Pesquisa em “Gestão de Operações e Serviços” E-mail: marcos.georges@puc-campinas.edu.br

Samuel Carvalho De Benedicto, PUC - CAMPINAS

Doutor em Administração pela Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA. Professor, Pesquisador e Coordenador do Mestrado em Sustentabilidade da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas. Membro do Grupo de Pesquisa “Gestão Estratégica e Sustentabilidade”. Contatos: (19) 98281-7644 - samuel.benedicto@puc-campinas.edu.br

José Eduardo Rodrigues de Sousa, PUC - CAMPINAS

Doutor, Administração, Professor, Pesquisador do Centro de Economia e Administração, CEA, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, PUC-Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo /Brasil. Líder do Grupo de Pesquisa “Gestão Estratégica e Sustentabilidade”. E-mail: eduardo.sousa@puc-campinas.edu.br

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Carnevalli, J. A., Georges, M. R. R., Benedicto, S. C. D., & Sousa, J. E. R. de. (2021). The analysis of the correlation between lean manufacturing with modular products. Exacta, 19(2), 432–455. https://doi.org/10.5585/exactaep.2021.11316

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