Application of demand flow technology to cable assembly production line

Abstract

D.F.T. (Demand Flow Technology) principles were applied to the cable assembly operations. The main objective is to reduce production time with the implementation of a new cable assembly line designed following Demand Flow Technology concepts. The study takes place in a manufacturing company specializing in fall protection equipment that has cable assembly operation as one of the major activities in the production of its finished goods. D.F.T. is a new business strategy based on Demand Flow Manufacturing techniques that help manufacturers to optimize the production system working in all the departments of the company. The final result was a manufacturing cell layout for the cable assemblies, Improvements compared it with the old way to assemble cables were found in direct labor time. The total implementation of D.F.T. to the company will take years and will touch all departments within the organization.