Vinodh, S; Selvaraj, T; Chintha, S K and K. E. K., V (2015) Development of value stream map for an Indian automotive components manufacturing organization. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 13(3), pp. 380-399.
Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to apply Value Stream Mapping (VSM) for enabling leanness in an Indian automotive components manufacturing organization. Design/methodology/approach – The study was initiated with the selection of product line, construction of current state map, identification of various wastes and the development of future state map. The improvement proposals were subjected to implementation and performance measures were quantified. Findings – The expected outcomes of the study include the quantification of wastes, improvement in manpower productivity, quality improvement and throughput time reduction. Research limitations/implications – The implementation study has been conducted in only one manufacturing organization. The experiences gained by the conduct of this implementation study are feasible and deployable in similar manufacturing organizations. Practical implications – The results of the study indicated that significant improvement in lean characteristics is possible as a result of the implementation of VSM. Originality/value – The paper reports a real-time study conducted in an automotive components manufacturing organization. Hence, the contributions are original.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | lean manufacturing; value stream mapping; lean production; pull production; time reduction |
| Index terms: | lean manufacturing, methodology, time reduction, lean production, performance measure, proposal, value stream map, implementation, pull production, value stream mapping, quality improvement, leanness, productivity, quantification |
| Subjects: | business, project delivery, project planning, contractual arrangements, research methods, lean construction, performance measurement, management, manufacturing engineering, measurement and scaling, lean logistics |
| Topics: | Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Strategy, Project Management, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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