A case study of VSM and smed in the food processing industry

• Autorzy: Maalouf Miguel Malek , Zaduminska Magdalena

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/mper.2019.129569

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The relatively limited application of lean in the food process industries has been attributed to the unique characteristics of the food sector i.e. short shelf-life, heterogeneous raw materials, and seasonality. Moreover, barriers such as large and inflexible machinery, long setup time, and resource complexity, has limited the implementation and impact of lean practices in process industries in general. Contrary to the expectations in the literature, we bring in this paper a successful experience of lean implementation in a company of the food-processing sector. By focusing on two lean tools (VSM and SMED), the company reduced changeover time by 34%, and increased the production capacity of the main production line by 11%. This improvement enabled the company to avoid the use of temporary workers by extending the worktime of its workforce during peak months. Moreover, the reduction of setup time avoided the use of large lot size in production, which, in turn, reduced the total cycle time of production and the incidence of quality problems.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

food industry; process industry; lean; changeover; value stream mapping

• Wydawca: Production Engineering Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences ; Polish Association for Production Management
• Czasopismo: Management and Production Engineering Review
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 10, No. 2
• Strony: 60–--68
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 23 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Maalouf Miguel Malek

• Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark

autor

Zaduminska Magdalena

• Supply Chain Planner, Welltec A/S – DK-3450, Allerod, Denmark

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2020).