Application of lean tools in the supply chain of a maintenance environment
Historically, Lean thinking has limited applications in the maintenance environment (that is, a non-manufacturing environment). This article reports on the Lean tools that can be implemented in the maintenance environment. To achieve this, a typical supply chain management of a rolling stock service...
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| description | Historically, Lean thinking has limited applications in the maintenance environment (that is, a non-manufacturing environment). This article reports on the Lean tools that can be implemented in the maintenance environment. To achieve this, a typical supply chain management of a rolling stock service organisation was used for analysis and validation. The approach was initially to map the current supply chain process through a standard method of value stream mapping so as to identify non-Lean activities. After mapping the current state, other suitable Lean tools for the current supply chain management were applied. Finally, performance Indicators were formulated for continuous review and assessment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b70ef2c9e8a47e0a243f2fbeb9e170a2022-12-22T01:01:08ZengStellenbosch UniversitySouth African Journal of Industrial Engineering1012-277X2224-78902017-05-0128117618910.7166/28-1-1507Application of lean tools in the supply chain of a maintenance environmentFourie, C. J.0Umeh, N. E.1Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch UniversityHistorically, Lean thinking has limited applications in the maintenance environment (that is, a non-manufacturing environment). This article reports on the Lean tools that can be implemented in the maintenance environment. To achieve this, a typical supply chain management of a rolling stock service organisation was used for analysis and validation. The approach was initially to map the current supply chain process through a standard method of value stream mapping so as to identify non-Lean activities. After mapping the current state, other suitable Lean tools for the current supply chain management were applied. Finally, performance Indicators were formulated for continuous review and assessment.http://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1507Lean thinkingmaintenance environment |
| spellingShingle | Fourie, C. J. Umeh, N. E. Application of lean tools in the supply chain of a maintenance environment South African Journal of Industrial Engineering Lean thinking maintenance environment |
| title | Application of lean tools in the supply chain of a maintenance environment |
| title_full | Application of lean tools in the supply chain of a maintenance environment |
| title_fullStr | Application of lean tools in the supply chain of a maintenance environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of lean tools in the supply chain of a maintenance environment |
| title_short | Application of lean tools in the supply chain of a maintenance environment |
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| topic | Lean thinking maintenance environment |
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