6-Mech - IJMPERD - Lean - G.S.subashini-p

Lean manufacturing is a performance-based process used in manufacturing organizations to extend the competitive advantage. The essentials of lean manufacturing employ continuous improvement processes to focus on the elimination of waste or non value added steps within an organization. The purpose of the study is to develop a value stream map (VSM) for a kitchenware manufacturing industry in Chennai. In this study researcher developed a current state map to make a sketch of production flow and understand the company’s current cycle times, change over time, communication process and competence of machine equipment. This provides information needed to produce a future state map although that will not be done in this study .The aspire is to spot and eliminate waste and to progress the process flow .Based on the data gathered, the company will utilize these results as an idea to map the future state and implement lean manufacturing.