Essays about: "Non-value-added time"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Non-value-added time.

  1. 1. Reducing non-value-added time in virtual meetings : A case study at Lynk & Co

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Rasmus Arvidson; Albin Genberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Virtual meetings; Non-value-added time; Waste; Rapidly growing startup; Virtuella möten; Icke-värdeskapande tid; Slöserier; Snabbt växande startup;

    Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in organizations rapidly shifting from physical- to virtual meetings to keep their business going. However, with this came challenges and efficiency problems that organizations were not aware of. READ MORE

  3. 2. Material flow : An analysis of a production area for improved material flow

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Madeleine Stridh; [2020]
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    Abstract : Focus in the world today is quality and customer orientation. An organization needs to understand the concept of value from the perspective of a customer in order to keep up with expectations on quality, and the turbulent and global environment of today characterized by rapidly changing conditions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Improvement of Value Stream Mapping and Internal Logistics through Digitalization: A study in the context of Industry 4.0

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Sahira Sultan; Aida Khodabandehloo; [2020]
    Keywords : Value Stream Mapping; VSM; Internal Logistics; Digitalization; Industry 4.0; Lean Manufacturing; Production System;

    Abstract : Traditional value stream mapping (VSM) is used to identify non-value-added (NVA) activities in lean production systems. However, VSM lacks flexibility and responsiveness due to its static nature, which limits its usage in complex and flexible production environments. READ MORE

  5. 4. Making material handling more efficient : reduction of non-value-adding activities at a wood products company

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Karin Gyllengahm; [2020]
    Keywords : ABC analysis; agility; business modelling; inventory; inventory layout; lean; material handling; operations management; order picking; value stream map; VSM; ABC analys; affärsmodellering; flexibilitet; lager; lagerstruktur; materialhantering; operativ ledningsteori; orderplockning; värdeflödesanalys;

    Abstract : The forest industry is one of the most important businesses in Sweden, accounting for 9-12 percent of the Swedish industry's total occupation, export, turnover, and added value. Although the investments made by the Swedish forest sector reached a new record during 2017, the industry stills struggle with low profitability. READ MORE

  6. 5. A case study in consolidating the loss structure of different manufacturing sectors under lean context

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Hua Tong; Thi Minh Trang Dao; [2020]
    Keywords : Lean Manufacturing; Loss Deployment; Loss Structure; World Class Manufacturing WCM ; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In the light of lean methodology, World Class Manufacturing requires continuous improvement in analyzing the losses to eliminate the wasteful resources and to boost the overall productivity. However, the standardized loss structure should be well-balanced to be general enough to cover the whole manufacturing procedure while being specific enough to point out the real issues happening for further improvement. READ MORE