Lean Manufacturing Techniques in Bus and Rail Maintenance: Study at Chicago Transit Authority in Illinois
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2006
Subject Area
infrastructure - track, organisation - management, mode - bus, mode - rail
Keywords
Waste minimization, Transit buses, Track rehabilitation, Track maintenance, Rail transit, Rail maintenance, Maintenance practices, Maintenance operations, Maintenance of way, Maintenance management, Lean manufacturing, Intracity bus transportation, Economic efficiency, Chicago Transit Authority, Bus transit
Abstract
Lean manufacturing techniques save millions of dollars by improving efficiency and reducing waste. Lean principles can be modified for use in the unique environments of bus and rail maintenance. A preliminary investigation of how lean techniques can be employed at the Chicago Transit Authority in Illinois is presented.
Recommended Citation
Zwas, Amy, (2006). Lean Manufacturing Techniques in Bus and Rail Maintenance: Study at Chicago Transit Authority in Illinois. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 1986, pp 54-58.
