The study was conducted in an automotive plant that produces
a variety of car models on the same line. The production capacity is
approximately 150,000 units per year and the plant is fully
equipped with automatic line control from the body shop, paint
shop and trim and final shop. The plant allows for greater production
flexibility in which three different platforms can assemble
mixed model cars on each line with the lot size one. The continuous
improvement in activities has facilitated waste reduction,
improved product quality and provided greater inventory control
throughout the manufacturing process.