Experience in a rolling mill indicates that opportunities exist for improvement in the form of space utilization, pace in operation and flexibility. Study further points out that some specific tools viz., 5S, Autonomation, Takt Time can be implemented with relative ease but some tools viz., SMED, cell formation may be counter productive. Study also indicates feasibility of applying hybrid system in which hot end system can be operated in a push strategy and finishing mill using pull strategy. Acknowledgements
Authors thank editor, JSIR and reviewers for their constructive suggestions to improve the literal and technical contents of the paper.