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A Lean Manufacturing Approach for Optimization of Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chains Management

  1. Smit Sameer Shivgar Purchase Executive Synergy Navis Marine Pvt. Ltd
  2. Ravikant Nanwatkar Department of Mechanical Engineering, NBN Sinhgad Technical Institutes Campus

Abstract

The rise of electric vehicles (EVs), energized by the rapid uptake from customers, is propelling an explosion in demand for -running efficient and economical lithium-ion battery supply chains. In answering the call, this paper delves into the application of lean manufacturing principles to optimize lithium-ion battery (LIB) supply chain management by significantly decreasing waste, lead times, and enhancing overall production efficiency. Lean tools are applied for the analysis of battery supply chain challenges: value stream mapping, just-in-time (JIT) inventory, and continuous improvement (Kaizen), etc. The researchers outlined a solution suggesting that battery cells and modules were having to be made using unnecessarily complex manufacturing processes if the industry wanted at high-quality without buckling under the pressure of burgeoning EV sales. By deploying lean techniques, this research offers practical suggestions to improve flexibility, sustainability and cost efficiency of lithium-ion battery supply chains for wider adoption of electric vehicles. The results are based on commercial mixed iron amorphous metal production applications and represent substantial cost and time-to-market advantages for battery manufacturers as well as a more environmentally responsible approach, in line with the industry imperative to deliver sustainable and scalable battery production.

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