5. CONCLUSIONS
This paper introduced a new methodology for lean implementing strategies in the furniture
industry. The effectiveness of the new method was managed by taking the facility layout
improvement as a major issue since material-handling cost could reach up to 85% of
production. The scheduling software was used as a guide in this methodology. The software
help assessing the capacity requirements in the selected high product mix environment. Lean
techniques in the new methodology were introduced on the basis of improving capacity
limitations. The new lean methodology guarantees effectiveness by using OEE measurements
at the bottleneck workstations.