Title: Use of VSM for identifying the problem area in testing lab - a case study

Authors: Vijayshri Mahobiya; Ramesh R. Lakhe; S.B. Jaju; D.J. Tidke

Addresses: G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur 440016, India ' Shreyas Quality Management Systems, Abhayankar Nagar Nagpur, India ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur 440016, India ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur 440016, India

Abstract: Lean manufacturing has become a common approach today for organisations seeking better quality of products, cost reduction and time efficiency. This study describes a case where lean principles were applied to a testing laboratory in service sector. It also describes importance of value stream mapping (VSM) in identifying wastage in the system and visualise process to improve it. This is analysed using Takt time calculations and identification of gap areas for achieving the desired objective.

Keywords: value stream mapping; VSM; lean manufacturing; testing laboratory.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLER.2016.084576

International Journal of Lean Enterprise Research, 2016 Vol.2 No.2, pp.115 - 132

Received: 15 Feb 2016
Accepted: 26 Aug 2016
Published online: 15 Jun 2017 *

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