Using Value Stream Mapping to Eliminate Waste: A Case Study of a Steel Pipe Manufacturer

Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a popular and easy tool for visualizing production processes in enterprise. It allows one to eliminate or reduce waste, i.e., activities that do not create added value for the customer. The versatility of this tool allows it to be used in industry. There are theoretical...

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Published inEnergies (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 12; p. 3527
Main Authors Salwin, Mariusz, Jacyna-Gołda, Ilona, Bańka, Michał, Varanchuk, Dari, Gavina, Anna
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2021
Subjects
Aviation
Case studies
Efficiency
Engineering
Financial analysis
Furniture
Manufacturing
Manufacturing industry
Mapping
production processes
Research methodology
Steel pipes
Steel production
Steel products
Upholstery
Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
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Summary:Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a popular and easy tool for visualizing production processes in enterprise. It allows one to eliminate or reduce waste, i.e., activities that do not create added value for the customer. The versatility of this tool allows it to be used in industry. There are theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects encountered by practitioners in developing Value Stream Mapping (VSM) for a specific manufacturing industry, but they are not fully resolved and require clarification. This paper presents a case study that describes the use of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) in the production of steel pipes. Relevant data from this process were collected and analyzed at the start of the project. An initial process was mapped, associated waste was identified, and then future processes were mapped. The financial results were estimated. Consequently, the process was improved, and savings were achieved. The article should constitute the basis for further development of an improvement project for a selected company aimed at improving the areas identified in a given article.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en14123527