Affiliation:
1. University of Baghdad, Al-Khawarizmi College of Engineering, Department
of Automated Manufacturing Engineering, Iraq
2. Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and
Technology, Malaysia
3. Dijlah University College, Civil Engineering Department, Iraq
Abstract
<div>Recently, lean manufacturing (LM) practices are being combined with tools and
techniques that belong to other areas of knowledge such as risk management (RM).
Value stream mapping (VSM) is a well-known tool in showing the value, the value
stream, and the flow, which represents the three lean principles. VSM and RM,
when used in tandem with one another, are more advantageous in covering VSM
issues such as the variability of production processes. In this article, a
conceptual model that integrates the two is shown and explained. The model helps
to generate scenarios of current state map (CSM) and future state map (FSM) in a
dynamic way by identifying current and potential risks. These risks might happen
in the future, bringing with it negative ramifications including not reaching
the main objectives within the defined time. The model has been tested in a
coffee production company belonging to health and food sector. The proposed
model specified the ranges of variability through the drawing of CSM and FSM.
This is quite a milestone because one of the challenges of VSM is that it is a
static tool, and, as such, process variability cannot be captured appropriately.
This new model is expected to overcome this drawback.</div>
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