Creating Flow: Study of Standard Work Implementation in Grundfos
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Term
4. term
Publication year
2013
Submitted on
2013-01-10
Pages
121
Abstract
The purpose of this Thesis is to investigate and find improvements for the Standard Work implementation process at Grundfos Manufacturing Serbia. First the thesis focuses on the literature in order to gain an overview of the topics and their content. The Literature Review focuses on: Lean Production, Standard Work and Knowledge Management. Based on this review five key elements for implementing Standard Work are found. Second, a case study of Standard Work implementation at Grundfos Management, Grundfos Manufacturing Denmark and Grundfos Manufacturing Hungary add four key points to each element. The case study is done through five interviews with Lean Agents from each company in order to collect and analyze their experience. Based on the framework devised through the literature review and case study, an analysis is made of the current implementation process at Grundfos Manufacturing Serbia. The data for this analysis is collected through participatory observation, made during a six month internship at Grundfos Manufacturing Serbia. Based on the analysis five propositions are made for improvement the implementation process. These range from high level strategic decision, to implementation of daily routine processes.
Keywords
Lean ; Standard Work ; Grundfos ; Case study
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