Saturn Productivity Center

982091

08/11/1998

Event
Southern Automotive Manufacturing Conference & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
The Saturn Productivity Center has been designed, developed, and implemented to aid in providing economical production through efficient material presentation and flexible equipment. The center is significant in that it is a foundation of the Saturn Production System utilizing lean tooling principles. These principles allow industry the flexibility to not only employ efficient fabrication techniques, but also capitalize on the cost effectiveness of recycling. This manuscript will detail the key concepts of the Saturn Productivity Center including lean tooling definitions, advantages, and an efficient implementation strategy designed around a team concept environment within the manufacturing industry.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/982091
Pages
4
Citation
Buhagiar, J., "Saturn Productivity Center," SAE Technical Paper 982091, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/982091.
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Publisher
Published
Aug 11, 1998
Product Code
982091
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English