Design of lean manufacturing systems using value stream mapping with simulation A case study

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 444-473

  Gurumurthy, Anand ^a   Kodali, Rambabu ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Computer software; Lean production; Manufacturing systems; Performance measures; Simulation

Indexed keywords

DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; EVENT SIMULATION; JOB SHOP PRODUCTION; LEAN MANUFACTURING; LEAN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; LEAN PRODUCTION; MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; PERFORMANCE MEASURES; SIMULATION; SIMULATION MODEL; SIMULATION STUDIES; VALUE STREAM MAPPING; VALUE STREAM MAPS;

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DESIGN; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; RESEARCH;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 79955699883     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410381111126409     Document Type: Article

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