An initiative to implement lean manufacturing using value stream mapping in a small company

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 404-417

  Grewal, Chandandeep ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Current state map; Future state map; Lean; TAKT time; Value stream mapping; VSM

Indexed keywords

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; MAPPING;

CUSTOMER ORDERS; FINISHED PRODUCTS; INVENTORY LEVELS; LEAN; SMALL COMPANIES; SMALL MANUFACTURING FIRMS; TAKT TIME; VALUE STREAM MAPPING;

LEAN PRODUCTION;

EID: 51249083484     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2008.020176     Document Type: Conference Paper

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