An Application of Value Stream Mapping in Automobile Industry: A Case Study
R.M. Belokar1, Sandeep Singh Kharb2, Vikas Kumar3
1Dr. R.M. Belokar, production Engineering department, P.E.C University of Technology, Chandigarh, India.
2Sandeep Singh Kharb, production Engineering department, P.E.C University of Technology, Chandigarh, India.
3Vikas Kumar, production Engineering department, P.E.C University of Technology, Chandigarh, India.
Manuscript received on July 01, 2012. | Revised Manuscript received on July 05, 2012. | Manuscript published on July 10, 2012. | PP: 231-236 | Volume-1, Issue-2, July 2012. | Retrieval Number: B0161061212/2012©BEIESP
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Abstract: Value Stream Mapping has the reputation of uncovering waste in manufacturing, production and business processes by identifying and removing or streamlining non-value-adding steps. A flow diagram showing the process is drawn to reflect the current state of the operation. The non-value actions are identified in each step and between each step by their waste of time and resources. The process is analysed for opportunity to drastically reduce and simplify it to the fewest actions necessary. By reducing wastefulness the proportion of value adding time in the whole process rises and the process throughput speed is increased. This makes the redesigned process more effective (the right things are being done) and more efficient (needing fewer resources). The reengineered process is flow charted in its future state with process steps and information flows redesigned, simplified and made less expensive.
Keywords: Current state map, cycle time, future state map, lead time, takt time, Value Stream Mapping