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Showing 1 to 20 of 73 for “"Value-stream mapping"”.
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Integrating Value Stream Mapping and Simulation
<p>An important principle in Lean manufacturing, value stream mapping (VSM) can be helpful in understanding how process flow and information flow affect each other. A VSM is a static picture of a process that allows the user to see where value is added into the value stream. Simulation is used to …
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Using value stream mapping to improve forging processes
Value stream mapping is a technique that uses icons to map the flow of product through a manufacturing system. These icons are aided by summary statistics to further detail the specific manufacturing system. The value stream mapping process usually consists of defining the current state of the …
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Manufacturing system design : flexible manufacturing systems and value stream mapping
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2002.
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Enterprise level value stream mapping and analysis for aircraft carrier components
… a global, high-level information and material value stream map for a specified pipe assembly. It identifies the largest areas of waste in the value stream and their root causes. The recommendations assist with the reduction and elimination of the major time delays, inventory buildups, re-work, …
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Value Stream Mapping and Improved Cell Layout in an Oilfield Services company
… in efficiency through improved cell layout and value stream mapping. Analysis of cell layout led to significant reductions in material handling and operator movement along with reduction in cell area thereby improving overall productivity. Value stream mapping of protector assembly, one of the …
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Using value stream mapping to improve documentation processes in the biopharmacutical industry
… biotech manufacturing facility by utilization of value-stream mapping. The project focuses on careful analysis of the current state of a batch production record review process, including an in-depth value stream map, to identify sources of rework and waste in the current process. Analysis of the …
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Process improvement and inventory management using value stream mapping in a biopharmaceutical environment
… excellence strategies through the use of value stream mapping. It is shown that many interconnected issues form a backdrop for seemingly independent "symptomatic issues" or issues that can be seen readily on the surface because of their significant financial or organizational impacts. …
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A roadmap for improving the manifacture of automotive heat exchangers through value stream mapping
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of Master of Engineering, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2019.
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Value stream mapping and earned value management : two perspectives on value in product development
The concepts of value and value stream are crucial to the philosophy of Lean, and a better understanding of how these concepts relate to product development (PD) is essential for the creation of a Lean PD strategy. This thesis focuses on value by looking at PD processes through two different value …
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Value stream mapping and WIP and lead time optimization for a make-to-order system
Value Stream Mapping of the Singapore operations of a multi-national food products packaging company was carried out with the objective of streamlining production in accordance with the World Class Manufacturing philosophy. An opportunity for reduction in WIP and lead time was identified. …
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Process flow improvement using value stream mapping to reduce waste and lead time in Malaysia healthcare
The implementation of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) method in healthcare institutions has started since the 1990s, mainly to fulfill the current need for an improved quality and efficiency in delivering services. However, the application of VSM in Malaysia healthcare institutions is still at an early …
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An application of Value Stream Mapping to reduce lead time and WIP in a make-to-order manufacturing line
… and expansion are needed. In this work, Value Stream Mapping was implemented to identify the bottleneck processes: fit up (oval), full welding, and pressure testing. Assembly cell concept, workload balancing and FIFO lanes were proposed countermeasures or improvements to address the …
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Improving the probability of effective organizational change in the Coast Guard through the combined use of System Dynamics and Enterprise Value Stream Mapping & Analysis
… of change. The two tools are Enterprise Value Stream Mapping Analysis (EVSMA) and System Dynamics (SD). Chapter 1 is a more detailed introduction into the motivation behind this thesis. Chapter 2 will review a brief history of some of the major changes within the Coast Guard. Chapter 3 …
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Improvement design to increase productivity in the finishing area through the use of poka yoke, value stream mapping and SMED in a company of the plastics business
… tools. Therefore, by implementing Poka Yoke Value Stream Mapping, and the Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) technique, the anticipated outcomes include a reduction in processing times, improved task distribution, and a decrease in improperly assembled products. Additionally, this approach …
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Improving the productivity of an R&D organization
… of Lean manufacturing techniques, specifically Value Stream Mapping, to a product development organization in the mass consumer products industry. With the guidance of a methodology for Value Stream Mapping adapted to Product Development by Dr. High McManus (McManus, 2005), I map specific …
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Implementing pull production within an aerospace assembly operation
… with various forms of Kanban, and the use of value stream mapping as a change management tool. This thesis is divided into two separate projects, both directly related to pull production. The first assignment was to redesign a subassembly process to improve fulfillment at the downstream …
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Business expansion and lean transformation for helicopter blade shop
… line is relocated from Stratford to Site B. Value Stream Mapping is a vital tool to eliminate sources of waste in the existing blade shop and to create a vision for the future state production system. This thesis briefly focuses on the enterprise to provide a sound understanding of the …
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Application of lean manufacturing technique for the design of the aircraft assembly line
… continuous moving lines. The first two tactics, Value Stream Mapping and Balancing the Line define the manufacturing system configuration (the quantity of airplanes to load in the conveyor, headcount and workload per workstation) and the process to develop the production execution plans. …
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Production lead time reduction in a semiconductor capital equipment manufacturing plant through optimized testing protocols
… DMAIC methodology was used to guide the process. Value Stream Mapping (VSM) of the whole process was done to determine that the Universal End Station (UES) was the module with the longest lead time. This work focuses on the optimization of the testing process on the UES. Time studies were …
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Lean manufacturing system design and value stream management in a high-mix, low-volume environment
Value Stream Mapping is a powerful tool for identifying sources of waste and for creating the vision for the future state of a production system. As a management tool, however, it lacks in specific focus of roles, responsibilities, and actions required to achieve the future state vision. The …
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