Abstract The consumption of surimi made from fish has begun to see a continuous rise in demand owing vast availability, low pricing and copious protein content. Despite visible improvements processing distribution trends Indian surimi, the downstream operations supply chain specific lacks performance due prolonged delays, extended waiting times diminishing quality. rising fossil fuel prices, as...

The Lean Philosophy emphasizes one basic point – ‘Doing more with less’. This article outlines a simple-to-understand three step road-map that can help an organization embark on its journey towards lean transformation. The first is a cultural revamp of getting the lean spirit through to everyone. Step two is to develop the organization’s current state value stream map, scan for improvement oppo...

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...

Abstract The aim of this paper is to increase the productivity a packaging manufacturing process by using lean technique. current system has been mapped Value Stream Mapping (VSM) tool. This tool tool, and wastes in are identified. case study shows how VSM utilized for identifying decreasing waste resulting total cost saving 3,247,251 Thai Baht (THB) per year.

The successfulness of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) as a tool for taking snapshot the production flow efficiency is well established. development large-scale visual map processes and their interactions beneficial problem analysis subsequent solution. Through VSM, managers gain deeper understanding organization carried out in coordination with people system approach. A case study was conducted at S...