Research On Production Operation Management Improvement Of YQHQ Based On Lean Manufacturing Concept

Research on Production Operation Management Improvement of FAW Harbin Light Duty Vehicle Company Limited Based on Lean Manufacturing ConceptProducts competitiveness is based on manufacturing process and operation management.After the industrial revolution,mass production operation becomes the sign of advanced production operation,and gets popular in America,which enabled America take the position of global manufacturing center.After World War II,Japan vigorously promote lean production,and the world has witnessed lean productions contributed for manufacturing shifting to Japan.It is recognized that lean production would definitely replace mass production as main trend since Toyota's net profits in quarter 4 of 2004 is far more than the total net profits of Ford and General Motors.This also declares mass production era has passed.By then end of 20 th century,giant companies globally have started to establish lean system to adapt to their needs.And market competition is getting increasingly fiercer,and it is known by more and more companies that establishing lean awareness and lean system will enable them to succeed the competition.Competition is getting increasingly fierce in China commercial vehicles market.China has released new policy to strengthen the emission management.Commercial vehicles are required to upgrade from National III to National IV which increase the cost tremendously.In return,the sales prices has gone up by 20%-30%.Light duty commercial vehicles sales is continuously low in the whole commercial vehicles market.China FAW Group Corporation and General Motors(China)Investment Company Limited has established a joint venture FAW-GM Light Duty Commercial Vehicle Company Limited on July 7th 2009.FAW Harbin Light Duty Vehicles Company Limited(Hereinafter referred to as Harbin Company)is its wholly-owned subsidiary.Harbin Company products covers low end products L130 series,mid end products S230 series and high end products F330 series.Harbin Company starts to recognize building lean operation system is a must driven by external fierce competition pressure and internal change promotion after General Motors Company become business partners.This paper presents the evolution journey of lean operation system,analyzes issues in Harbin Company's operation process,describes how Harbin Company used lean concepts and tools to fix the issues,and gradually establish lean operation system.In the end,it summarizes the experiences and lessons learned,and shows development outlook in the future.This paper provides theory and practices reference for the companies of similar issues to solve,and gives help to researchers on production operation management for further understanding.