From value stream mapping toward a lean/sigma continuous improvement process: An industrial case study

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1069-1086

  Chen, Joseph C ^a   Li, Ye ^a   Shady, Brett D ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Kaizen; Lean manufacturing; Quality improvement; Rabbit chasing; Taguchi experiment design; Value stream mapping

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS; EXPERIMENT DESIGN; INDUSTRIAL CASE STUDY; INVENTORY LEVELS; LEAN IMPLEMENTATION; LEAN MANUFACTURING; ON-TIME DELIVERY; OPERATION STATUS; OPTIMAL MACHINING PARAMETERS; PLASMA CUTTING; PROCESS INFORMATION; PRODUCT QUALITY; ROOT CAUSE; SMALL BUSINESS; STREAM MAPPING; SYSTEM FLEXIBILITY; TAGUCHI; VALUE STREAM MAPPING; VALUE STREAMS; WORK STATION;

HYDRAULICS; MANUFACTURE; MAPPING; PLASMA ARC CUTTING; PRODUCTIVITY;

EXPERIMENTS;

EID: 74549218802     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540802484911     Document Type: Article

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