The goal of this project is to propose a preliminary lean production template to manufacture an automotive frame for The Ford Motor Company. The frame must be designed and manufactured for a production of 225,900 mid sized cars for the 2007 Taurus. The frame must provide a minimum weight and maximum torsional stiffness while satisfying impact criteria. The template revolves around the design for manufacturing, line balancing, and quality function deployment concepts. A cost analysis of the manufacturing processes is also discussed.

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Creator

• Barciona, Andres S

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 03C011M

Advisor

• Rencis, Joseph J.
• Jayachandran, Paramasivam

Year

• 2003

Date created

• 2003-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright