Zemes, A. (2019). Door panel production cost versus productivity loses [Master Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2019.72962
Productivity; Production cost; efficiency; Lean; OEE; TPM
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Productivity; Production cost; efficiency; Lean; OEE; TPM
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Abstract:
Increasing productivity of a business organization is a dominant factor of its competitiveness. Productivity growth provides for the company growth and incremented economic value added simultaneously. Almost every key player in the automotive industry is currently in a way present in the Eastern European market. Lower salary costs and production cost compared to Germany decisively motivate companies to transfer their production activities to eastern countries, well-educated and flexible labour force makes eastern markets more attractive. This is likely one of the very last options to reduce the production cost and resist strong competitors. Master thesis concerns door panels production cost and production loss. The thesis focuses on comparison of door panels produced in two production facilities owned by their parent company SMP (Samvardhana Motherson Peguform). Both facilities produce very similar types of door panels installed in car model Audi A3. The theoretical part conceptually defines the methods and procedures providing insight to the subject matter. The practical part analyses the current status of both production facilities and compares cost efficiency by implementing the aforesaid methods and procedures. The Master Thesis aims to answer the fundamental question whether Slovak companies keep higher cost efficiency compared to companies run in Germany. Key words: Productivity, Production cost, efficiency