• Achieving Balanced Workload Distribution Amongst Cross-Trained Teams 

      Olaitan, Oladipupo; Alfnes, Erlend; Vatn, Jørn; Strandhagen, Jan Ola (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      This research is focused on improving the flow of items through the cross-trained teams of a leather furniture manufacturing company, which manufactures a high mix of products. Presently, a Push control strategy is applied ...
    • Measuring Throughput Times in Wood Component Production: A Case Study 

      Buer, Sven-Vegard; Olaitan, Oladipupo; Strandhagen, Jan Ola (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      An increasing number of manufacturing companies acknowledge the importance of flow efficiency. As an important key performance indicator in lean implementation processes, being able to measure the throughput time of products ...
    • Optimizing Leather Cutting Process in Make-to-Order Production to Increase Hide Utilization 

      Fragapane, Giuseppe; Olaitan, Oladipupo; Alfnes, Erlend; Strandhagen, Jan Ola (Chapter, 2018)
      The growing trend of customization in the leather furniture industry has increased the need for many companies to switch from Make-To-Stock (MTS) to Make-To-Order (MTO) strategy. The shift to high-mix and low-volume presents ...