Lean manufacturing at Volvo Truck Production Australia : development of an implementation strategy

• Main Authors: Berg, Andreas, Ohlsson, Fredrik
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: Technology; logistik; produktion; lean production; lean manufacturing; logistics; Teknik; Chalmers; Luleå
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-50344

The world’s globalization and consolidation of multinational companies result in increased competition for manufacturing plants. A truck manufacturer in Australia, like Volvo, feels the demand from global shareholders as well as the local customers. A factory must always attempt to achieve world cla...