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<p>Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a visual Lean Manufacturing tool for graphically illustrating material and information flows in processes, on production lines, and even across a factory. It makes it possible to identify activities that do not generate added value, and thereby creates opportunities for improvement by reducing or completely eliminating waste. This paper explores a real-work case study of the production process for an air handling unit. Thus, after analysing the activities undertaken in an enterprise operating in the HVAC (Heating Ventillation Air Conditioning) industry, a current state map was drawn that shows the actual flow of the value stream. Then, a future state map was developed with suggestions for eliminating the root causes of waste and those for improving processes. The proposed improvements allow for shorter lead time and faster order processing, which may increase competitiveness.</p>
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Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a visual Lean Manufacturing tool for graphically illustrating material and information flows in processes, on production lines, and even across a factory. It makes it possible to identify activities that do not generate added value, and thereby creates opportunities for improvement by reducing or completely eliminating waste. This paper explores a real-work case study of the production process for an air handling unit. Thus, after analysing the activities undertaken in an enterprise operating in the HVAC (Heating Ventillation Air Conditioning) industry, a current state map was drawn that shows the actual flow of the value stream. Then, a future state map was developed with suggestions for eliminating the root causes of waste and those for improving processes. The proposed improvements allow for shorter lead time and faster order processing, which may increase competitiveness.

Improvement of the Production Process of an Air Handling Unit Based on Value Stream Mapping

student at Kielce University of Technology

Conference Quality Production Improvement – CQPI

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Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a visual Lean Manufacturing tool for graphically illustrating material and information flows in processes, on production lines,...

Improvement of the Production Process of an Air Handling Unit Based on Value Stream Mapping

Publicado en línea: 17 dic 2021

Páginas: 96 - 103

Recibido: 08 may 2021

Aceptado: 15 sept 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cqpi-2021-0010

Palabras clave
Value Stream Mapping (VSM), waste reduction, improvement, lead time

© 2021 Aneta Masternak-Janus et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Improvement of the Production Process of an Air Handling Unit Based on Value Stream Mapping

Publicado en línea: 17 dic 2021

Páginas: 96 - 103

Recibido: 08 may 2021

Aceptado: 15 sept 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cqpi-2021-0010

Palabras claveValue Stream Mapping (VSM), waste reduction, improvement, lead time

© 2021 Aneta Masternak-Janus et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
Value Stream Mapping (VSM), waste reduction, improvement, lead time