scholarly journals Implementation of Lean Manufacturing in a Cement Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 7069-7074
Author(s):  
M. Masmali
Keyword(s):  
Production Line ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Production Control ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Cement Industry ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Cement Production ◽  
Work In Process ◽  
Production Processes

The lean manufacturing concept is a systematic minimization of waste and non-value activities in production processes introduced by the Toyota production system. In this research, lean manufacturing is implemented in a cement production line. Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is applied to give a clear picture of the value chain in cement production processes and to highlight the non-value-added in the shop floor. To begin, the existing VSM is constructed based on the information and data gathered during visiting and observing the manufacturing process in the firm. As a result, the excess inventory between workstations was identified as a major waste generation, hence, the proposed VSM conducts further improvement and makes action plans to alleviate the unwanted activities. Then, the takt time to ensure smooth material flow and to avoid any occurring delay or bottleneck in the production line was figured out. The supermarket pull-based production control is suggested to be adopted in the future map. Two pull production strategies are selected in this case. The first is applying the Kanban system to control the level of inventory between workstations. The other is the CONWIP approach to control the amount of work in process to the entire production line. The outcome of the proposed models indicates a decrease of the none-value time from 23 days in the current state to about 4 and 2 days in Kanban and CONWIP systems respectively, so the CONWIP was suggested as most efficient. Some suggestions for further research are also mentioned.

scholarly journals Improvement of Operational Performance through Value Stream Mapping and Yamazumi Chart: A case of Bangladeshi RMG Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 11977-11986 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cycle Time ◽  
Production Line ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Product Lines ◽  
Approximate Methods ◽  
Exact And Approximate Methods

To secure a competitive position in the global market, the Ready Made Garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh has been facing various challenges including the improvement of industrial operational performance. Among the various operational issues, balancing the cycle time along the production line is felt to be a common and effective way for enhanced performance. There are numerous exact and approximate methods which have already been proposed and are available in literature for repetitive batch production. Unfortunately such approaches are rarely applied in the real RMG shop floor presumably due to the enormous efforts needed to align with the frequent changes of product lines. Compared to the exact and approximate methods, adoption of lean tools like VSM and Yamazumi chart is highly acclaimed for their simpler and wider applicability with superior capability in addressing and solving the balancing problems. So for balancing purposes of the RMG shop floor an attempt is made to frame and apply an integrated model combining the VSM and Yamazumi chart as presented in this article. Depending on the theoretical framework, operational performance of an RMG shop floor is evaluated upon balancing the cycle time. In doing so, firstly a current state map (CSM) and the corresponding Yamazumi chart are plotted to comprehend the existing operational procedure and analyse the workstation cycle time with respect to the takt time. Using the Yamazumi chart, the workstations are reorganized to reduce or eliminate the non-value added activities, to introduce parallel workstations, and to merge workstations so that a balanced production line is attained. Performance is then assessed by means of Overall Effectiveness of Equipment (OEE), Capacity Utilization and Efficiency. The results as obtained through testing a real life case study of RMG industry, ensure the effectiveness of the integrated system of VSM and Yamazumi chart to identify the wastes, restore the line balance and improve operational performance.

scholarly journals Penerapan Lean Manufacturing Untuk Mengidentifikasi Dan Menurunkan Waste (Studi Kasus CV Tanara Textile)

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Catur Kusbiantoro ◽  
Ellysa Nursanti
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Lead Time ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
Work In Process ◽  
Cycle Efficiency

CV. Tanara Textile merupakan salah satu perusahaan tekstil yang termasuk dalam kelompok industri penyempurnaan kain berupa kain kaos. Pada proses produksi di perusahaan masih ditemukan beberapa waste. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi dan menurunkan waste yang terjadi pada proses produksi maka digunakan pendekatan lean manufacturing. Metode Value Stream Mapping (VSM) digunakan untuk pemetaan aliran produksi dan aliran informasi terhadap suatu produk pada tingkat produksi total, melakukan wawancara untuk pembobotan penyebab 7 waste yang sering terjadi pada proses produksi, VALSAT untuk menganalisa pemborosan dari hasil pembobotan yang selanjutnya melakukan detailed mapping tools, serta analisis FMEA untuk mengetahui penyebab kegagalan prosesyang terjadi di lini produksi lalu menghitung nilai RPN tertinggi. Selanjutnya melakukan usulan perbaikan untuk menurunkan waste unnecessary inventory serta menganalisis perbaikan secara berkelanjutan dengan PDCA. Waste terbesar ada pada Unncessary Inventory sebesar 28,571% faktor penyebabnya adalah penumpukan bahan baku, work in process (WIP), sparepart yang tidak terpakai dan penimbunan pada finished goods Sebelum perbaikan proses produksi 16 hari 9 jam dimana Value Added 6 hari 4 jam dan Lead Time 10 hari 4 jam, setelah perbaikan proses produksi menjadi 14 hari 5 jam dimana Value Added 6 hari 4 jam dan Lead Time 8 hari 1 jam, dengan demikian dapat meningkatkan process cycle efficiency sebesar 17,19% dan menghemat lead time sebesar 2,546% dengan penurunan waste sebesar 8,31%

Application of Lean Tool (Value Stream Mapping) in Minimisation of the Non-Value Added Waste (A Case Study of Tractor Industry)

2011 ◽  
Vol 110-116 ◽  
pp. 2062-2066 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paramdeep Singh ◽  
Harpuneet Singh
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Lead Time ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
Work In Process ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Traditional Manufacturing

Lean manufacturing has been proved to be an effective management philosophy for improving businesses in a competitive market by eliminating non-value added waste and improving in process operations. Value stream mapping is an important tool used to identify the opportunities for various lean techniques. The present research mainly focuses on the description of a model that is developed to contrast the “before” and “after” scenarios in detail in order to obtain the various benefits such as reduced production lead time, lower work in process inventory [1] and proper utilisation of the workforce. The current manufacturing system has been compared with the proposed pull (Kanban) system which shows the benefits of the proposed lean manufacturing system over the existing traditional manufacturing system. The present research work has been carried out at typical tractor industry which shows 50.5% reduction in total lead time in the future state value mapping of the crank case and the number of operators involved in processing of crank case has also been reduced from 22 to 18.

Value Stream Evaluation and Simulation to Improve Material Flow and Productivity

2014 ◽  
Vol 612 ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Vijaya Ramnath ◽  
Vishal Chandrasekhar ◽  
C. Elanchezhian ◽  
L. Bruce Selva Vinoth ◽  
K. Venkatraman
Keyword(s):  
Production Process ◽  
Material Flow ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Current System ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Future State ◽  
Increase In Productivity

The main objective of this paper is to improve the productivity of a carburetor production processes using lean manufacturing technique. The current system of the carburetor production process has been mapped using electronic Value Stream Mapping (eVSM) tool which is a lean manufacturing tool and the wastages in the current system are identified. Then future state was drawn by using eVSM tool which has an enhanced process ratio by decreasing maximum possible waste in the production process. The current and future state of the carburetor production has been created as model and simulated using Arena software. The simulation shows a significant decrease in Non-Value added time and production lead time, thereby indicating increase in productivity and better work flow in production processes.

scholarly journals Productivity improvement in the production line with lean manufacturing approach: case study PT. XYZ

2018 ◽  
Vol 154 ◽  
pp. 01093
Author(s):  
Halimatussa’ diah ◽  
Ali Parkhan ◽  
Muchamad Sugarindra
Keyword(s):  
Production Line ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
Productivity Improvement ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
Current Production

The increaseing productivity is one of the competitive strategies that can be applied in a company in order to survive in an intense competitive presure. PT. XYZ is a textile industry manufacturing golf gloves and caddy bag. Every day, the company has a production target of 600 pieces per line. However, the desired target is not achieved that it will affect the delay in delivery of products to customers. In this research, a case study on implementing value stream mapping and Kaizen as the lean manufacturing concept is reported. The purpose of this study is to map the current production line, analyse and design the future value stream mapping by eliminating waste occured. It is obtained a lead time reduction as much as 440.4 seconds through eliminating 17 non-value added activities. Then, the output can be increased up to 21% which is equal to 502 pieces.

Lean Manufacturing Implementation Through Value Stream Mapping: A Case Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Mojib Zahraee ◽  
Ahmad Hashemi ◽  
Ahmed Ali Abdi ◽  
Ataollah Shahpanah ◽  
Jafri Mohd Rohani
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Production Line ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Lead Time ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Total Production ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
Value Stream Map

Lean Manufacturing (LM) is a business strategy that was developed in Japan. The main contribution of lean manufacturing is the identification and elimination of waste. Companies apply LM to sustain their competitiveness over their competitors by improving the manufacturing system’s productivity and quality enhancement of the product. The goal of this paper is to apply one of the most significant lean manufacturing techniques called Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to improve the production line of a company that produces several components for vehicle assembly line by decreasing the waste and non-value added activities.  First, the current value stream map of production line was developed using personal interviews, observations and secondary data of the company. Subsequently, the future value stream map was proposed based on the lean manufacturing principles to improve total production lead time and value added time. Based on the final result it can be concluded that VSM is a useful and applicable approach that can help managers conceptualize the different kind of wastes and defects. Final result showed that the production lead time and value added time improved up to nearly 80 % and 12 % respectively by eliminating the wastes based on lean principles and VMS method. 

Application of lean manufacturing in automotive manufacturing unit

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagmeet Singh ◽  
Harwinder Singh
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Automotive Manufacturing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work In Process ◽  
Current State ◽  
Future State ◽  
Manufacturing Organization

Purpose This paper aims to apply lean manufacturing using value stream mapping (VSM) in the manufacturing organization (automotive suspension and fastening components section). To validate the VSM approach, simulation has been done. Design/methodology/approach VSM approach has been used to implement lean stages in the U-bolt section. Current state map was prepared and future state map has been implemented. Further, simulation has been done to compare current state and future state maps. Findings It has been found that there is 87.59% reduction in cycle time (C/T), 76.47% reduction in work-in-process (WIP) inventory, 95.41% reduction in production lead time, 66.08% increase in value added (VA) ratio, 95.78% reduction in non-value added (NVA) time, 57.14% reduction in the number of operators and 70.67% reduction in change over (C/O) time for the U-bolt section. Simulated and VSM of current and future state has observed error of 5 s. Research limitations/implications This study is based on automotive manufacturing industry situated in northern part of India. The outcome of this study is applicable only to the selected product of the manufacturing company. Originality/value This paper deals with case study part which reflects the true picture of implementation of Lean manufacturing (LM) tools in the organization.

scholarly journals Lean Companies Employed Assembly Workers Train with New Approches

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 574-579
Author(s):  
Somesh Dhamija
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Complex Activity ◽  
The Core ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Effective Training ◽  
Manufacturing Activity ◽  
Definition Of

LM has proven itself the production system that enhances shop floor efficiency. Furthermore, the current environment for production firms is accelerating the pace at which LM is implemented. The manufacture of lean is not easy to introduce. It is constant and complex activity. Assembly workers in production processes are the core of lean manufacturing activity. Training is known as vehicle to aid the implementation process. While the importance of training is known so far, there are only a few options for organizing effective training. The results of the survey of questions conducted inside UK manufacturing companies are examined. This article illustrates the definition of lean production and worker requirements in lean environment.

Development of Computerize Value Stream System

2014 ◽  
Vol 915-916 ◽  
pp. 1405-1411
Author(s):  
A.N.A. Ahmad ◽  
Sulaiman Hj. Hasan ◽  
H. Norafifah
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Mapping Method ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Traditional Concept ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
Stream System ◽  
Manufacturing Company ◽  
Value Streams ◽  
Individual Value

Value stream mapping (VSM) was initially developed to use of the suite of tools to help researcher or practitioner to identify waste in individual value streams and find an appropriate method to its removal. The process itself is simple and straightforward is used to identify waste using lean manufacturing technique, determined causes of the waste through the value stream mapping method and to propose solution to improve workplace environment. In this project is made an attempt to computerize the process though the application of VSM. Computerize value stream system is basically a method which is an internet networking system combining traditional concept of value stream mapping method to be used at manufacturing company to reduce wastes. This paper summarizes the way to develop an internet, online and network based of an efficient computerize value stream system to improve operation value of the manufacturing company. This paper reviews the design of package that will replace the manual method of doing VSM. This package will be applied in a real shop floor environment.

Efficiency Enhancement in a Medium Scale Gearbox Manufacturing Company through Different Lean Tools - A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 128-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Saravanan ◽  
S. Nallusamy ◽  
Abraham George
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Processing Time ◽  
Assembly Line ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Productivity Improvement ◽  
Medium Scale ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
Manufacturing Company

Productivity is an important parameter for all small and medium scale manufacturing industries. Lean manufacturing emerged as production strategy capable of increasing productivity by identifying and eliminating non value added activities. This article deals with productivity improvement in a pre-assembly line of gearbox manufacturing company with a case study using lean concepts like process flow chart, process Gantt chart and time study. This paper illustrates using a case study on how a value stream mapping has to be carried out in a planet carrier pre-assembly line. Value stream mapping and work standardization are the key tools used in lean manufacturing and lean transformation. It makes the process smoother, helps in reduction of lead time and ultimately increasing the productivity. From the observed results it was found that, the productivity has been increased from 7 pieces to 10 pieces in the first step assembly when the proposed VSM was implemented. The second step processing time was reduced by the execution of proposed value stream mapping with TAKT time of 126 minutes and 165 minutes of processing time for demand of 10 pieces were achieved and the overall processing time has been reduced by about 24%.

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