Product Lead Time (PLT) is the period of time from
receiving a customer's order to delivering the final product. PLT is an
indicator of the manufacturing controllability, efficiency and
performance. Due to the explosion in the rate of technological
innovations and the rapid changes in the nature of manufacturing
processes, manufacturing firms can bring the new products to market
quicker only if they can reduce their PLT and speed up the rate at
which they can design, plan, control, and manufacture. Although
there is a substantial body of research on manufacturing relating to
cost and quality issues, there is no much specific research conducted
in relation to the formulation of PLT, despite its significance and
importance. This paper analyzes and formulates PLT which can be
used as a guideline for achieving the shorter PLT. Further more this
paper identifies the causes of delay and factors that contributes to the
increased product lead-time.
[1] B. Fahimnia, R. Marian, B. Motevallian, M. Mohammad Esmaeil, & K.
Abhary, "A heuristic method to optimize manufacturing lead time", to be
published in the 17th International DAAAM Symposium, Austria, Vienna,
2006.
[2] B. Motevallian, "Reducing product lead-time in manufacturing", a
master of engineering thesis, School of Advanced Manufacturing &
Mechanical Engineering, University of South Australia, Australia, pp.1-
140, 1997.
[3] C. Charny, "Time to Market", Society of Manufacturing Engineers,
USA, 1997.
[4] M. Groover, "Automation, Production & Computer Integrated
manufacturing", Prentice-Hall, USA, 1987.
[5] T. A. Salomone, "What Every Engineer Should Know About Concurrent
Engineering", Marcel Dekker Inc., USA, 1995.
[6] W. Smith "Time out", John Wiley & Sons Inc., USA, 1998.
[1] B. Fahimnia, R. Marian, B. Motevallian, M. Mohammad Esmaeil, & K.
Abhary, "A heuristic method to optimize manufacturing lead time", to be
published in the 17th International DAAAM Symposium, Austria, Vienna,
2006.
[2] B. Motevallian, "Reducing product lead-time in manufacturing", a
master of engineering thesis, School of Advanced Manufacturing &
Mechanical Engineering, University of South Australia, Australia, pp.1-
140, 1997.
[3] C. Charny, "Time to Market", Society of Manufacturing Engineers,
USA, 1997.
[4] M. Groover, "Automation, Production & Computer Integrated
manufacturing", Prentice-Hall, USA, 1987.
[5] T. A. Salomone, "What Every Engineer Should Know About Concurrent
Engineering", Marcel Dekker Inc., USA, 1995.
[6] W. Smith "Time out", John Wiley & Sons Inc., USA, 1998.
@article{"International Journal of Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Sciences:57696", author = "B. Fahimnia and L.H.S. Luong and B. Motevallian and R. M. Marian and M. M. Esmaeil", title = "Analyzing and Formulation of Product Lead Time", abstract = "Product Lead Time (PLT) is the period of time from
receiving a customer's order to delivering the final product. PLT is an
indicator of the manufacturing controllability, efficiency and
performance. Due to the explosion in the rate of technological
innovations and the rapid changes in the nature of manufacturing
processes, manufacturing firms can bring the new products to market
quicker only if they can reduce their PLT and speed up the rate at
which they can design, plan, control, and manufacture. Although
there is a substantial body of research on manufacturing relating to
cost and quality issues, there is no much specific research conducted
in relation to the formulation of PLT, despite its significance and
importance. This paper analyzes and formulates PLT which can be
used as a guideline for achieving the shorter PLT. Further more this
paper identifies the causes of delay and factors that contributes to the
increased product lead-time.", keywords = "Manufacturing Control, Manufacturing Lead Time,
Manufacturing Planning, Product Design, and Product Lead Time.", volume = "2", number = "3", pages = "314-5", }