A Case Study on the Productivity Enhancement of Discrete Part Manufacturing Process Through Value Stream Mapping

M. Prakash *, M. Manikandan**, Milon Selvam Dennison***, Rajasekaran R.****
*-** Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Tamilnadu, India.
*** Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Uganda.
**** Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Tamilnadu, India.
Periodicity:November - January'2021
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.11.1.17551

Abstract

Continuous utilization of automated machine devices in the fabricating sector requires standard profitability by eliminating the bottlenecks through lean tools. A few manufacturers attempted to bring down costs by diminishing assembling costs, where they either execute lean. In lean, Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is the best strategy that can be utilized to diminish lead time or potentially improve productivity. VSM can prompt items having reliable throughput, maybe even reliably in great quality and reducing the inventory. This project work is adopted in a foundry with the main objective of increasing the productivity of wheel production by using VSM. At present, the VSM component travels nearly 150 km for fettling, heat treatment (HT) and pre-machining and it takes 144 hours to complete the process. Through VSM, bottle neck areas were identified and non-value-added activities were also identified. Implementing an integrated production system eliminates the non-value-added activities by increasing the efficiency of the plant by 15 %.

Keywords

Lean, Value Stream Mapping, Fettling, Heat Treatment, Pre-Machining

How to Cite this Article?

Prakash, M., Manikandan, M., Dennison, M. S., and Rajasekaran, R. (2021). A Case Study on the Productivity Enhancement of Discrete Part Manufacturing Process Through Value Stream Mapping. i-manager's Journal on Mechanical Engineering, 11(1), 40-48. https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.11.1.17551

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