The use of lean manufacturing (LM) tools in the field of production organization in the metallurgical industry

• Main Authors: J. Furman, T. Małysa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Croatian Metallurgical Society 2021-01-01
• Series: Metalurgija
• Subjects: steel industry; waste; lean manufacturing tools; Poland
• Online Access: https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/372293

This article presents the possibility of using Lean Manufacturing (LM) tools for the identification of waste occurring in individual areas of the production activity of steelworks in Poland. The issue of waste reduction and improvement of the organization of production contributes substantially to cost reduction and effective implementation of production tasks. This study identifies waste, and then presents the process of its reduction based on the available methods and tools of the LM concept. Given the above, the aim of this study is to assess the possibility of adapting LM tools in the steel industry in the context of waste reduction and improvement of the organization of production.