Process optimization by value Stream Mapping

Value Stream Mapping is the great tool of revealing waste in the manufacturing units, streamlining the production processes by recognizing and removing the steps which will not add the value to the process of producing the products. A flow chart reflects the process is created to get the current state of the operation steps. Waste of time and resources in each step of process are to be found which reflects the activities of not adding value to the processes. Simulation software is to use to reduce and simplify to the minimal number of steps necessaries to carry out the process. By clearing the activities which will not add any value to the process, the weightage of value added time in the entire process increases and process speed improves. This will help the reconstructed flow makes process line more efficient and productive. This paper elaborates about the right steps for eradicating the activities which are not adding value to the processes in the casting industry with the help of simulation software. The rearranged process flow diagram in its future state with process steps and information, simplified and made less expensive and enhance in productivity by optimizing the process optimization. Copyright (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the scientific committee of the 5th International Conference on Advanced Research in Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering-2021