Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
Volume 107, Issue 1, Pages 223-236Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2006.09.009
Keywords
lean manufacturing; value stream mapping; simulation; process industries; steel
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The lean approach has been applied more frequently in discrete manufacturing than in the continuous/process sector, mainly because of several perceived barriers in the latter environment that have caused managers to be reluctant to make the required commitment. We describe a case where lean principles were adapted for the process sector for application at a large integrated steel mill. Value stream mapping was the main tool used to identify the opportunities for various lean techniques. We also describe a simulation model that was developed to contrast the before and after scenarios in detail, in order to illustrate to managers potential benefits such as reduced production lead-time and lower work-in-process inventory. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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