Lean Manufacturing: Recent Trends, Research & Development and Education Perspectives

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Vinodh ◽  
R. Ben Ruben
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Recent Trends

Production-Oriented Cell Formation Methods and Performance Indicators: Taxonomic Review and Trends

2014 ◽  
Vol 718 ◽  
pp. 185-191
Author(s):  
Pavol Semančo ◽  
Vladimir Modrak
Keyword(s):  
Material Flow ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Cellular Manufacturing ◽  
Cell Formation ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Lead Times ◽  
Major Development ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Leading Journals

Cellular manufacturing, one of the main tools of Lean Manufacturing, significantly improves material flow, which reduces the distance travelled by materials, inventory and cumulative lead times. In our study we focused on examination of the recent trends in cellular manufacturing research, and particularly the trends related to cell formation areas, objective criteria, performance measures, and development tools. The surveyed articles are organized by proposed classification scheme, and they are presented in synoptic graph diagrams. In the paper we also identify the best publication outlets for such research. Our survey on cell formation approaches identifies the major development features in cell manufacturing research area in leading journals between 2000 and 2011. Subsequently, the main findings are summarized and presented in the last part of the paper.

scholarly journals More value from fewer resources: how to expand value stream mapping with ideas from circular economy

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-459
Author(s):  
Christer Hedlund ◽  
Petter Stenmark ◽  
Erik Noaksson ◽  
Johan Lilja
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
A Value ◽  
New Business ◽  
Value Streams ◽  
Recent Trends

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss recent trends in the circular economy and investigate how value stream mapping (VSM) can be extended to more fully include some of the critical aspects of circular economy. Design/methodology/approach The findings are based on previous research that has explored the usage of VSM to include aspects of the environment and sustainability aspects. These ideas are then expanded to new ways to use VSM by mapping value of a product as it is; used, maintained, re-used, remanufactured, recycled, incinerated or used for landfill. The authors test out this approach through application in the waste management sector to identify possibilities for improvement and new business opportunities in what now is considered waste. Findings This paper introduces an expanded version of VSM that refines the existing Lean toolbox for exploring value and mapping value in a circular economy. Practical implications The aim of this paper is to expand the relevance and practical value of VSM as the world economy increasingly moves toward a circular one. Originality/value Today, VSM is a widespread method within Lean manufacturing that scrutinizes value creation within an organization or within a value chain. This paper describes how VSM can be refined to explore value streams in the afterlife of a product and explore waste as a resource utilization opportunity.

Advances in Spray-Drying Encapsulation of Food Bioactive Ingredients: From Microcapsules to Nanocapsules

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elham Assadpour ◽  
Seid Mahdi Jafari
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Spray Drying ◽  
Essential Fatty Acids ◽  
Fish Oils ◽  
Natural Food ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Drying Process ◽  
Bioactive Ingredients ◽  
Recent Trends

Many natural food bioactive ingredients are sensitive to processing and environmental conditions and thus it is necessary to improve their stability to create products with long shelf lives. Encapsulation by spray drying is a widely used economical strategy to tackle this issue, and many scientists and manufacturers are using it in their research, development, and production activities. In this review, the spray-drying process is described, as are recent trends in the encapsulation of fish oils, essential fatty acids, probiotics, phenolic compounds, and natural food colorants. The formulation and process conditions used in previous research and the results obtained are tabulated. Also, new innovations in bioactive encapsulation using nano–spray drying are described.

Introduction to the new WPPSIIV - Australian & New Zealand Edition: Research, Development and Interpretation

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elise Harrison ◽  
Valorie O'Keefe ◽  
Susan Engi Raiford ◽  
Diane L. Coalson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Research Development
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