Application of Value Stream Mapping in HEESCO

Abstract

Value stream mapping (VSM) applies to all consumer operations engaged in the design, production and distribution of products and services. Objective of this research is to draw up the existing state diagram for the products in Heavy Engineering Equipment State Company (HEESCO) as a case study, that deals with job-shop production to Identify and minimize the additional tasks that are not appreciated and recommend a potential state to reduce the lead time of production and maximize the time of value added.