Improving the Efficiency of the Car Seat Production Line Using the Toyota Production System
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Improving the efficiency of the car seat production line using the Toyota Production System. The objective is to develop production processes that align with actual production volumes, standardize work procedures, and reduce waste in line with the ECRS principles. The improvements resulted in a reduction of two employees in total. In the pickup front-seat production line, the number of employees was reduced from 6 to 5, increasing work efficiency from 59.57% to 79.67%. In the rear-seat pickup production line, the number of employees was reduced from 3 to 2, improving efficiency from 58.43% to 98.47%. In the passenger car seat production line, the number of employees was reduced from 6 to 3 in line with Takt Time, resulting in a decrease in efficiency from 97.26% to 94.41%. Overall, these improvements enabled the factory to reduce production costs by 432,000 baht per year.
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