Phantom assembly tool cuts manufacturing lead times, increases cost efficiency.

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  • Author(s): Sanchez, Ilyani
  • Source:
    ISE: Industrial & Systems Engineering at Work. Mar2021, Vol. 53 Issue 3, p44-48. 5p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      LEAD time (Supply chain management); CUTTING tools; ENTERPRISE resource planning
    • Abstract:
      The article discuses any efficiency that saves time and money contributes to the economics of a project for manufacturers, suppliers, contractors and clients, encouraging personnel to seek ways to streamline operations. Topics include the solution for issues has the phantom assembly tool, enables to build material A and subassembly C; and the lead time has set to zero and the order quantity to lot-for-lot. INSET: How IISE defines phantom assembly..