Investigating the effect of value stream mapping on overall equipment effectiveness: a case study

AA Dadashnejad, C Valmohammadi - Total Quality Management & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
One of the most important tools for lean production (LP) is value stream mapping (VSM),
which identifies and reduces errors, losses, lead-time, and improves value creating time …

[PDF][PDF] A combined VSM and kaizen approach for sustainable continuous process improvement

S Zahoor, W Abdul-Kader, H Ijaz, AQ Khan… - Int. J. Ind. Eng. Oper …, 2019 - ieomsociety.org
The issues related to setup downtime, raw material waste, and the quality defects are
inevitable in the flexographic printing business. To enable sustainable continuous process …

Developing a lean-based holistic framework for studying industrial systems

A Nounou - Production Planning & Control, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The lean philosophy comprises a group of revolutionary concepts and a set of innovative
tools for visualizing and improving the system. However, its integration within the various …

Residential infrastructure optimization: foul sewer network construction approaches and relative efficiencies

D ABUHMRA - 2024 - qspace.qu.edu.qa
Ensuring urban communities stay clean and functional relies heavily on effective sewer
systems. However, building these networks in neighborhoods with existing residents comes …

[PDF][PDF] Kartläggning och förbättring av processer

A Blixberg Caldana, F Kroon - 2021 - diva-portal.org
Syfte–Det genomfördes en förstudie på fallföretagets verksamhet och kunde då identifiera
problematik kopplat till användning av lean. Detta innebar möjlighet att formulera en …

[PDF][PDF] Managing fluctuations in Overall Equipment Effectiveness: A Fuzzy approach

R Dadwal, A Ziad - 2019 - diva-portal.org
Companies predominantly use OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) as a performance
measure and many of these companies deal with fluctuating levels of OEE. It is important to …

A comprehensive approach to re-layout optimization through simulation: the ceramic process industry case study

A SIMEONI - 2019 - politesi.polimi.it
When taking decisions concerning layout improvements, lean manufacturing principles can
be very helpful, but they are necessary and not sufficient on its own in order to obtain optimal …