VALUE’S BENEFITS OF STREAM MAPPING AS A LEAN TOOL IMPLEMENTATION MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Keywords:
Process Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, Review, Tools and Techniques .Abstract
In this Paper an attempt is made to discuss on the Process Improvement Tools (Value Steam Mapping) which can improve the performance of mining operations.Mining sector is an important segment of the World Economy. Lean manufacturing has been proved to be an effective management philosophy for improving businesses in a competitive market by eliminating nonvalue added waste and improving in process operations. Value stream mapping (VSM) can be an extremely powerful tool, combining material processing steps with information flow as well as other important related data. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the effective utilization of the VSM tools for process and productivity improvements by different authors.This paper illustrates the review of VSM techniques and its benefits in machining industry.