Integration of value stream mapping with DMAIC for concurrent Lean-Kaizen: A case study on an air-conditioner assembly line

This article proposes a new model for concurrent Lean-Kaizen based on the Lean production thinking. According to the concept and application scenarios of value stream mapping and DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control), we proposed an integrated VSM-DMAIC by adopting their advantages...

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Main Authors: Wei Guo, Pingyu Jiang, Lei Xu, Guangzhou Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-02-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814019827115