Lean i en decentraliserad packningsprocess och en centraliserad utleveransprocess: Balansen mellan effektivitet, ergonomi och miljömässig hållbarhet : En fallstudie av Atlas Copco Tierpverken

Sammanfattning

As production processes become increasingly complex, the need to analyze factors affecting efficiency, ergonomics, and environmental sustainability grows accordingly. The aim of this thesis is, from a lean perspective, to empirically analyze efficiency, ergonomics, and environmental sustainability in a decentralized packing process and a centralized delivery process. The study also aims to propose relevant improvement measures that can contribute to a balance between these three aspects. The work is based on observations, semi-structured interviews, spaghetti diagrams, and quantitative measurements. The results show that several forms of waste (muda) exist within the processes, such as waiting times, unnecessary movements, heavy lifting, and low pallet fill rates. Improvement proposals include digitalization, layout improvements, increased standardization, and the introduction of technical aids. The conclusions demonstrate that lean principles can be applied to simultaneously enhance efficiency, ergonomics, and sustainability in complex production environments.