From Driving Forces To Challenges – Implementation of Value Stream Mapping For Productivity Improvement

Abstract

In the current increasingly competitive world of work, it is very important to constantly improve, to be efficient and effective, meeting with highquality standards. Lean Manufacturing tools are one of the most influential & most effective methodologies for eliminating wastes, controlling quality, and improving the overall performance of any process with the assurance of a large profit margin. The Value Stream Mapping (VSM) techniques involve flowcharting the steps, activities, material flows, information flows, and other process elements that are involved with a process of transformation. This thesis presents the current performance of output and capacity of the FEP bogie frame fabrication shop by accurate data collection through time study. In each workstation, the processing time is different and longer time-consuming workstations will be identified as a bottleneck. The identified bottleneck station will be analyzed to reduce the processing time, non-value-added activities, different wastes ultimately which increase production rate in the bogie frame fabrication shop.