... in this process by deploying the means of Lean Six Sigma tools such as value stream mapping (VSM). Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted as a mix of quantitative and qualitative analysis. Based on both the quantitative and qualitative data, a workshop on VSM was organized to analyze the current...

...Astha Sharma; Neeraj Bhanot; Ajay Gupta; Rajeev Trehan Purpose This study aims to utilize DMAIC methodology along with value stream mapping and other Lean Six Sigma tools in a major automobile light manufacturing industry to reduce defect rates and increase production capacity...

... – it helps the developer of the school curriculum to get rid of many superfluous and non–value-added activities and also emphasises and reinforces the value-added activities. Value stream mapping, with a consideration for internal and external outputs, has been found to be a useful tool for developing...

... Lean tools (George, 2003), and descriptive and inferential statistics. ANOVA, F-test, t-test (Montgomery and Runger, 2007), value stream mapping (VSM) (Keyte and Locher, 2004 ; Hines and Rich, 1997), Spaghetti diagram, etc., were used for analyzing the data and for drawing inferences...