Production Leveling as an Effective Method for Production Flow Control – Experience of Polish Enterprises

Abstract

The article presents an extensive analysis of the literature on defining production leveling and the methodology for its implementation. The main aim of this article is to show how to change these factors after the implementation of production leveling. The article also presents an example of the implementation of leveling production at the department for the production of surgical instruments at a manufacturing enterprise. The current production scheme, including maps of material flow analysis, orders, and the flow from production are described. Finally, the article presents the successive steps in implementing the production leveling in the enterprise.