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A Study Of The Relationship Between Radio Frequency Identification (Rfid) Technology And Lean Manufacturing, Abubaker Haddud
A Study Of The Relationship Between Radio Frequency Identification (Rfid) Technology And Lean Manufacturing, Abubaker Haddud
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The primary purpose of this research effort is to investigate the relationship between Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology and reducing waste in a manufacturing setting where a lean manufacturing system has been implemented. This research identifies implementation areas where RFID can have the greatest impact on work-in-progress management, inventory management, manufacturing assets tracking and maintenance, and manufacturing control in lean manufacturing environments. The study specifically focuses on how RFID can help identify, reduce, and eliminate the seven common types of waste identified by Taiichi Ohno in the Toyota Production System. These seven include overproduction, waiting time, inefficient transportation, inappropriate processing, …