Lean Manufacturing
Supervisor(s):
Dr. Lotfi K. Gaafar
Team Members:
Farid Abdel-Kader
Mohamed Shamma
Mostafa Ehsan
Omar Abdel Razek
Youssef Magdy
General Objectives:
This senior thesis project selected the topic of lean manufacturing as the point
of focus. The aim was to use various techniques of lean manufacturing and apply
them on the manufacturing processes of a ceiling fan produced by the mentioned
company.
Objective 490:
The objective of the first part of the thesis was to gather information about
the concept of lean manufacturing (which is "a series of techniques for
identifying and eliminating waste by continuously improving the flow of the
customer").
Objective 491:
Using the techniques studied in 490 and applying them on the manufacturing
processes of a selected product, which is the ceiling fan. The goal is to reduce
the waste and "non-value added activities".
Achievements:
The project succeeded in reducing the waste and non-value added activities
determined by the team. The project resulted in time and cost savings as well as
a more efficient working environment in terms of labor and process flow.
Student Evaluation:
1- How did u come up with the idea of the thesis project?
A friend in the group had some background about this topic and convinced the
members that this phenomenon could be applied to any organization and that it
would be useful for us in the future.
2- What difficulties did u face?
Finding the factory in which we could enter deeply into it and its structure and
interfere in it. Some group members didn't know each other well. We were friends
but we did not deal with each other in previous projects.
3- Suggest any improvements or feasible recommendations.
It is better for group members to have dealt with each other as a team in other
courses and projects.
