Benefits From PFA In Two Make-To-Order Manufacturing Firms in Finland

Abstract

This chapter demonstrates the benefits of applying Production Flow Analysis (PFA) to redesign factory organization and reduce setups in two make-to-order manufacturing environments in Finland. In the first, one-of-a-kind manufacturing operation, the primary benefits were improved change management and increased capacity. In the second, subcontractor case, the main benefit was to launch a design for manufacturability process with key customers. In the first case Group Analysis and Tooling Analysis was used together. In the second case only Tooling Analysis was applied.