Applying Value Stream Mapping to eliminate waste: A case study of an original equipment manufacturer for the automotive industry

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1708-1720

  Lacerda, António Pedro ^a   Xambre, Ana Raquel ^a,b   Alvelos, Helena Maria ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

automotive industry; continuous improvement; lean manufacturing; plastic injection; value stream mapping

Indexed keywords

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; COST REDUCTION; LEAN PRODUCTION; MANUFACTURE; MAPPING;

AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES; CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS; LEAN MANUFACTURING; MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS; PLASTIC INJECTION; PRODUCTION IMPROVEMENT; VALUE STREAM MAPPING;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 84931346891     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2015.1055349     Document Type: Article

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