Application of value stream mapping using simulation to decrease production lead time: A Malaysian manufacturing case

International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 230-250

  Esfandyari, Alireza ^a   Osman, Mohd Rasid ^b   Ismail, Napsiah ^b   Tahriri, Farzad ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Lean manufacturing system; Simulation; Value stream mapping; VSM

Indexed keywords

LEAN PRODUCTION; MAPPING;

FUNDAMENTAL TOOLS; INFORMATION FLOWS; JOB SHOP PRODUCTION; MALAYSIAN MANUFACTURING; PRODUCT FAMILIES; SIMULATION; VALUE STREAM MAPPING; VALUE STREAM MAPS;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 79960665817     PISSN: 17485037     EISSN: 17485045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJISE.2011.041371     Document Type: Article

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