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Adeyemi, H O, Adejuyigbe, S B, Ismaila, S O and Adekoya, A F (2015) Low back pain assessment application for construction workers. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 13(03), 419-34.

Glatte, T (2015) Location strategies: methods and their methodological limitations. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 13(03), 435-62.

Mekid, S and Shang, M (2015) Concept of dependent joints in functional reconfigurable robots. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 13(03), 400-18.

Mlitwa, N W B and Wanyonyi, D W (2015) Towards interactive open source based m-Learning solution: the m-Chisimba framework. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 13(03), 463-85.

Mtunzi, B and Meyer, E L (2015) Design and implementation of a directly cooled PV/T. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 13(03), 369-79.

Tartibu, L K, Sun, B and Kaunda, M A E (2015) Optimal design study of thermoacoustic regenerator with lexicographic optimization method. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 13(03), 499-519.

Verma, S K and Kaushik, B K (2015) Bus encoder design for crosstalk and power reduction in RLC modelled VLSI interconnects. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 13(03), 486-98.

Vinodh, S, Selvaraj, T, Chintha, S K and K. E. K., V (2015) Development of value stream map for an Indian automotive components manufacturing organization. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 13(03), 380-99.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: lean manufacturing; value stream mapping; lean production; pull production; time reduction
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  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-08-2010-0054
  • Abstract:
    Purpose – This paper aims to apply Value Stream Mapping (VSM) for enabling leanness in an Indian automotive components manufacturing organization. Design/methodology/approach – The study was initiated with the selection of product line, construction of current state map, identification of various wastes and the development of future state map. The improvement proposals were subjected to implementation and performance measures were quantified. Findings – The expected outcomes of the study include the quantification of wastes, improvement in manpower productivity, quality improvement and throughput time reduction. Research limitations/implications – The implementation study has been conducted in only one manufacturing organization. The experiences gained by the conduct of this implementation study are feasible and deployable in similar manufacturing organizations. Practical implications – The results of the study indicated that significant improvement in lean characteristics is possible as a result of the implementation of VSM. Originality/value – The paper reports a real-time study conducted in an automotive components manufacturing organization. Hence, the contributions are original.

Wu, M, Wang, L, Li, M and Long, H (2015) Alleviating feature fatigue in product development based on the bass model. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 13(03), 350-68.