Reducing Throughput Time through Implementation of VSM in SEM- A Case Study

Abstract

Customers of any business need Higher Quality Lower Cost and Fast Delivery of products or services These expectations are increasing faster than time Any organization should meet out these demands to survive and grow While meetings customers needs the organization should take care of other stake holders in terms of making surplus profits To achieve these conflicting and difficult objectives organizations must become flexible able to serve fast need to find new ways to reduce the manufacturing lead times These can be achieved by eliminating waste in the whole value stream and by reducing throughput time This case study is regarding reduction of throughput time through Value Stream Mapping VSM VSM was done in a manufacturing SME located in Tamil Nadu India Along with VSM other new methods like TIMWOOD matrix SWCT etc has been introduced This case study proved successful implementation of lean manufacturing with excellent results