Use of lean toolbox for identification of waste
Business management according to the Lean Management concept is a constant and comprehensive process of implementing changes in process and organizational structure. Some of the key elements in production management according to the Lean concept include: correcting mistakes (e.g. TQM) eliminating the existing muda (e.g. Kaizen, 5S) increasing effectiveness of value adding processes (e.g. TPM) and reducing duration of activities that are essential, but do not generate added value (e.g. SMED) The article involves examples of using tools of the Lean toolbox (i.e. VSM, Spaghetti plot) at the stage of identifying losses in a chosen production process. Paper type: Research Paper Published online: 16 July 2016 Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 207 216 DOI: 10.21008/j.2083 4950.2016.6.3.2 ISSN 2083 4942 (Print) ISSN 2083 4950 (Online) (c) 2016 Poznan University of Technology. All rights reserved.