VALUE STREAM MAPPING (VSM) BASIC TRAINING TO INCREASE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIVITY

Monitoring Task Performance Using Value Stream Mapping (vsm) Technique

Monitoring task performance is crucial in team work in order to ensure equal participation of all team members. However, it may be difficult to implement due to team dynamism. One of the approaches that can be adopted when monitoring group work relies on measuring efficiency of each task performed by the team members. Thus, this paper aims to demonstrate application of Value Stream Mapping (VSM...

Using the Value Stream Mapping and Overall Equipment Effectiveness to Improve Productivity: A Literature Review

In the industries with high capital investment, the manufacturer has to spend a big amount of money for purchasing equipment. To overcome this imposed pressure the investor should utilize all the resources very efficiently for higher productivity and need to meet the customer’s ever increasing demands. This paper reviews both value stream mapping (VSM) and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) ...

Improving Wait Times to Care for Individuals with Multimorbidities and Complex Conditions Using Value Stream Mapping

Background Recognizing the significant impact of wait times for care for individuals with complex chronic conditions, we applied a LEAN methodology, namely – an adaptation of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to meet the needs of people with multiple chronic conditions and to improve wait times without additional resources or funding.   Methods Over an 18-month time period, staff applied a patient-cen...

Humanitarian Value Stream Mapping: Application to the EBOLA Outbreak

Humanitarian Supply Chain Management serves as bridge between needs and aid provided. Flows of goods and information connect the field to headquarters, distribution to procurement, beneficiaries to donors. The problems of decisionmaking, information sharing and coordination can be studied with this special logistics focus. We present a Value Stream Mapping approach that provides a structure to ...

Using Value Stream Mapping to Improve Forging Processes