https://doi.org/10.24928/2017/0308

Application of Lean Production With Value Stream Mapping to the Blasting and Coating Industry

Wenchi Shou¹, Jun Wang², Peng Wu³, Xiangyu Wang⁴ & Yongze Song⁵

¹Ph.D. student, Australasian Joint Research Center for BIM, Curtin Univ., Perth, Australia, [email protected]
²Ph.D. student, Australasian Joint Research Center for BIM, Curtin Univ., Perth, Australia, [email protected]
³Senior Lecture, Australasian Joint Research Center for BIM, Curtin Univ., Perth, Australia, [email protected]
⁴Professor, Australasian Joint Research Center for BIM, Curtin Univ., Perth, Australia, [email protected]
⁵Ph.D. student, Australasian Joint Research Center for BIM, Curtin Univ., Perth, Australia, [email protected]

Abstract

Lean production involves a variety of principles and techniques, all of which aim to eliminate waste and non-value-added activities at every production or service process. To stay competitive, many Australian owners in the blasting and coating industry have sought to improve their production process productivity and human performance. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of existing lean principles by using Value Stream Mapping (VSM) in the blasting and coating industry. A real case is selected as a model, both current and future states of shop-floor production scenarios are discussed using value stream concepts. This is analysed along with calculations of cycle time, work-in-process inventory, and waiting time. A framework of lean improvement is proposed which includes: (1) waste elimination by using techniques of standardisation, supermarket, and pull scheduling system; (2) workforce involvement; and (3) client integration. The results showed that the product delivery rates could be significantly increased through lean implementation.

Keywords

lean production, value stream mapping (VSM), blasting and coating industry, production management, pull scheduling

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Shou, W. , Wang, J. , Wu, P. , Wang, X. & Song, Y. 2017. Application of Lean Production With Value Stream Mapping to the Blasting and Coating Industry, 25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction , 217-224. doi.org/10.24928/2017/0308

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