Lean manufacturing implementation using value stream mapping as a tool: A case study from auto components industry
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2014-02
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Emerald
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Value stream mapping (VSM) is a lean manufacturing (LM) tool used for analyzing material and information flow on a specific product family. The purpose of this article is to address the importance of VSM in LM environment in an Indian auto components industry.
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Mechanical Engineering, Lean manufacturing, Case study, Kaizen, Value stream mapping