Value Stream Mapping and Improved Cell Layout in an Oilfield Services company
Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2009.
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| author | Gupta, Anupam Kumar |
| author2 | Kamal Youcef-Toumi. |
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| description | Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2009. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/552172019-04-12T23:39:16Z Value Stream Mapping and Improved Cell Layout in an Oilfield Services company Gupta, Anupam Kumar Kamal Youcef-Toumi. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2009. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 61). This research explores potential improvements in efficiency through improved cell layout and value stream mapping. Analysis of cell layout led to significant reductions in material handling and operator movement along with reduction in cell area thereby improving overall productivity. Value stream mapping of protector assembly, one of the company's products, identified hidden inefficiencies in the value stream. A future state map using lean principles was also prepared. The major improvement areas concerned process improvement and lead time & Work-In-Process (WIP) reductions. This research also provides a detailed framework to deal with inventory inaccuracy existing in the system. Three inventory inaccuracy compensation methods were introduced and their performance was evaluated and compared using a simulation study. by Anupam Kumar Gupta. M.Eng. 2010-05-25T21:05:44Z 2010-05-25T21:05:44Z 2009 2009 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55217 611152334 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 73 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Gupta, Anupam Kumar Value Stream Mapping and Improved Cell Layout in an Oilfield Services company |
| title | Value Stream Mapping and Improved Cell Layout in an Oilfield Services company |
| title_full | Value Stream Mapping and Improved Cell Layout in an Oilfield Services company |
| title_fullStr | Value Stream Mapping and Improved Cell Layout in an Oilfield Services company |
| title_full_unstemmed | Value Stream Mapping and Improved Cell Layout in an Oilfield Services company |
| title_short | Value Stream Mapping and Improved Cell Layout in an Oilfield Services company |
| title_sort | value stream mapping and improved cell layout in an oilfield services company |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55217 |
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