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Handbook of Research on Managerial Strategies for Achieving Optimal Performance in Industrial Processes
Is a security system installed in modern automobiles, in instrument panel control.
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Improved Laser Cutting Process in Textile-Automotive Industry
Hector E. Ruiz-yRuiz (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico), Jesus Salinas-Coronado (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico), Julian Israel Aguilar-Duque (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico), Victor M. Juarez-Luna (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico), Jose L. J. Sanchez-Gonzalez (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico), and Guillermo Amaya-Parra (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0130-5.ch017
Abstract
Increase productivity is the aim of any international company. Focus on achieve their goals many of them invest their resources to survive in a global competition. Under this paradigm, the present chapter exposes the problem that one automotive organization had with a CNC laser cutting machine used in the production process of airbags. The cutting process was identified as a botleneck slowing down the rest of the production process causing problems. TO overcome this problems a continuous improvement team was assembled. The problem was model as a travelling salesman problem and improvement was achieve. The economic benefits of the solution are presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.
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