Production ramp-up on learning islands
- The increase in product variance and shorter product lifecycles result in higher production ramp-up frequencies and promote the usage of mixed-model lines. The ramp-up is considered a critical step in the product life cycle and in the automotive industry phases of the ramp-up are often executed on separated production lines (pilot lines) or factories (pilot plants) to verify processes and to qualify employees without affecting the production of other products in the mixed-model line. The required financial funds for planning and maintaining dedicated pilot lines prevent small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the application. Hence, SMEs require different tools for piloting and training during the production ramp-up. Learning islands on which employees can be trained through induced and autonomous learning propose a solution. In this work, a concept for the development and application which contains the required organization, activities, and materials is developed through expert interviews. The results of a case study application with a medium-sized automotive manufacturer show that learning islands are a viable tool for employee qualification and process verification during the ramp-up of mixed-model lines.
Author of HS Reutlingen | Augustin, Harald; Rixe, Christoph |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:bsz:rt2-opus4-47856 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4456400 |
ISSN: | 1556-5068 |
Erschienen in: | Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Learning Factories (CLF 2023), 9-11 May 2023, Reutlingen |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Place of publication: | Rochester, NY |
Document Type: | Conference proceeding |
Language: | English |
Publication year: | 2023 |
Tag: | learning island; production ramp-up; qualification; training |
Page Number: | 6 |
First Page: | 1 |
Last Page: | 6 |
DDC classes: | 330 Wirtschaft |
Open access?: | Ja |
Licence (German): | Open Access |