Purpose Recently, much research about the effects of simulation on an organization's
operational performance and efficiency has been carried out. But still, there is a need for …

Lean manufacturing is an emerging concept in the Indian manufacturing scenario. Many
small and medium scale enterprises in the country are aiming for fastest rate of improvement …

As the next wave of productivity, Industry 4.0 aims to enhance the competitiveness and
efficiency of manufacturers by bridging the gap between industrial manufacturing and …

Many manufacturing cost reduction initiatives have been introduced over past three decades
including lean manufacturing. Waste reduction and efficiency improvement are the main …

Malaysia is active in automotive manufacturing activity for decades. The needs in continuing
development of lean manufacturing tools are not exempt to be pressurised, which enable …

Although large firms have already begun addressing energy efficiency issues and adopting
“cleaner” types of energy, companies with fewer resources, such as small and medium-sized …

One of the best-known tools from Lean Thinking is the Value Stream Mapping (VSM), which
stands for a visual modelling approach allowing the identification of critical steps in a supply …

Today industrial companies are subject to major and profound changes. It is constantly
confronted with a world of ruthless competition that continually aims to improve quality, cost …

Lead time is a time gap between initiation and completion of the processes or product. The
lead time directly affects productivity. Short lead time results in higher output thus add more …

Abstract System dynamics play a critical role in influencing supply chain performance.
However, the dynamic property of the assemble-to-order (ATO) system remain unexplored …