Abstract Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a standard Lean tool for identifying and reducing
waste. It is used to create value and improve the performance of any industry. The value of …

The present paper aims to propose a new hybrid multi‐criteria decision‐making (MCDM)
framework with spherical fuzzy numbers (SFNs). We extend two recently developed …

Since the middle of the nineteenth century, cardboard boxes have been used in various
types of packing and packaging. An accidental innovation in the year 1879 led to an …

Lean implementation tools help organizations eliminate waste and are applied in both the
manufacturing and services sectors. Lean has been successfully implemented in many …

Over several decades, manufacturing enterprises have embraced Lean manufacturing (LM)
to enhance the management of operations and optimize their production processes. In more …

Lean manufacturing has been used by companies for decades to achieve their objectives. In
today's context the introduction of industry 4.0 technologies has become imminent. However …

Currently, formal SMEs in the textile sector represent 16.4% of Peru's manufacturing SMEs,
in other words, there are approximately 32,137 companies in this sector. The textile industry …

MSMEs have played an important role in the Indian economy. It has contributed not only to
economic development but also to the country's social development. They are the growth …

The main objective of this study is to improve productivity of the rolling mill of the steel plant
by implementing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). Due to the increasing demand of …

The fashion and luxury fashion industries are resource-intensive and polluting. In an era
demanding sustainable practices, lean techniques have proven effective in achieving …