Soltani, M; Aouag, H and Mouss, M D (2020) An integrated framework using VSM, AHP and TOPSIS for simplifying the sustainability improvement process in a complex manufacturing process. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 18(1), pp. 211-229. ISSN 1726-0531
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose an integrated approach for assessing the sustainability of production and simplifying the improvement tasks in complex manufacturing processes. Design/methodology/approach: The proposed approach has been investigated the integration of value stream mapping (VSM), analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS). VSM is used as a basic structure for assessing and improving the sustainability of the manufacturing process. AHP is used for weighting the sustainability indicators and TOPSIS for prioritizing the operations of a manufacturing process regarding the improvement side. Findings: The results carried out from this study help the managers’ staff in organizing the improvement phase in the complex manufacturing processes through computing the importance degree of each indicator and determining the most influential operations on the production. Research limitations/implications: The major limitations of this paper are that one case study was considered. In addition, to an average set of sustainability indicators that have been treated. Originality/value: The novelty of this research is expressed by the development of an extended VSM in complex manufacturing processes. In addition, the proposed approach contributes with a new improvement strategy through integrating the multi-criteria decision approaches with VSM method to solve the complexity of the improvement process from sustainability viewpoints.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | analytic hierarchy process; complex manufacturing process; improvement priority; sustainability improvement; technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution; value stream mapping |
| Index terms: | case study, prioritizing, manufacturing process, topsis, value stream mapping, integration, methodology, computing, preference, complexity, manager, integrated approach, sustainability indicator, strategy |
| Subjects: | sustainability assessment, management, manufacturing engineering, decision-making and reasoning, research methods, organizational analysis, decision analysis, decision-making and optimization, systems engineering, data collection methods, business, practitioner, computing systems, contractual arrangements |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Risk Management, Sustainability, Procurement, Digital Applications, Organizational Design |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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