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Value stream mapping along the product development process
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Today's business conditions are characterized by increased competition. Therefore enterprises have to cope with shorter product life cycles, higher product complexity and more product variants. The reaction of many enterprises ... -
Value stream mapping and discrete event simulation applied to reduce waste in a company that manufactures a family of automotive parts
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Lean manufacturing seeks consistent and complete elimination of waste in order to optimize resources. However, the elimination of such waste in most cases is done through of trial and error, which usually entails more costs ... -
Waste minimization at abattoir and processor end in beef supply chain
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)The UK beef industry holds around 12% value of total agriculture in UK. However, it is currently suffering because of some series of events in the past like outbreak of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy), Foot and Mouth ...