Automotive industry looks for lean production
Anna Kochan
(European Associate Editor for Assembly Automation)
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Abstract
Reviews new automotive assembly plants in Europe. Outlines the lean production techniques Daimler‐Benz is using for the new Mercedes A‐Class. Describes the flexible NedCar facility which makes Volvos and Mitsubishis on the same production line. Explains the benefits Skoda has obtained by integrating suppliers into its new assembly facility for the Octavia.
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Citation
Kochan, A. (1998), "Automotive industry looks for lean production", Assembly Automation, Vol. 18 No. 2, pp. 132-137. https://doi.org/10.1108/01445159810211855
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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