WCSE 2022 Spring
ISBN: 978-981-18-5852-9 DOI: 10.18178/wcse.2022.04.105

Integration of Lean Manufacturing and Information System for Productivity Improvement: A Case Study of the Electronics Industry in Thailand

Apisara Thongbunchum, Nattapong Kongprasert, Ninlawan Choomrit, Kitisak Tangchaidee, Chatree Vatcharayan

Abstract— Thailand's electronics industry has rapidly evolved over the past five decades. All manufacturers need to be ready to adapt the strategies to make competitiveness in the global market. Lean manufacturing is the manufacturing technique that is used to reduce lead times and operating costs and improve product quality to meet customer demand. Moreover, information system is a crucial part of any company of business as they monitor and manage to help the business be more efficient and productive. This study was to apply lean manufacturing and information system to improve the productivity of the electronics company in Thailand. The climate controller was selected in this study. It focused on the printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) process due to the longest processing time and the complete manual process. This study was done in 2 phases. First, it was to create standardized work and determine standard time. ECRS stands for eliminate, combine, rearrange, and simplify. This principle was implemented with standard operating procedure (SOP) to standardize the manufacturing process. Time study technique was applied to determine the standard time of the manufacturing process. Second, it was to develop the performance dashboard. Data visualization tool was used to monitor, control, and report the efficiency of manufacturing processes. The result showed that the productivity increased from 132 to 156 units per day. It raised by 18%. The performance efficiency rate of all operators tends to continuously increase.

Index Terms— Returns, SLP, 5S, Poka-Yoke, ABC multicriteria.

Apisara Thongbunchum
Faculty of Engineering, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Nattapong Kongprasert
Faculty of Engineering, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Ninlawan Choomrit
Faculty of Engineering, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Kitisak Tangchaidee
College of Creative Industry, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Chatree Vatcharayan
Siam Water Flame Co., LTD., Thailand

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Cite: Apisara Thongbunchum, Nattapong Kongprasert, Ninlawan Choomrit, Kitisak Tangchaidee, Chatree Vatcharayan, " Application of Lean Tools and Inventory Policies in a Mass Consumer Distribution Company in PeruIntegration of Lean Manufacturing and Information System for Productivity Improvement: A Case Study of the Electronics Industry in Thailand, " WCSE 2022 Spring Event: 2022 9th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications, pp. 898-905, Sanya, China, April 15-18, 2022.