Title :
Value stream mapping: A dairy industry prospective
Author :
Melvin, A. ; Baglee
Author_Institution :
Sunderland Univ., Sunderland
Abstract :
The purpose of this paper is to present a study on how Value Stream Mapping (VSM) can be applied to the food and drink industry, in particular a company who manufacture yoghurt based products. The aim is to identify areas of waste and how these can be reduced and/or eliminated from the value stream.
Keywords :
beverage industry; corporate modelling; dairy products; refrigeration; supply chains; waste reduction; dairy industry; drink industry; food industry; maintenance; rapidly cool palletized products; refrigeration; supply chains; value stream mapping; waste reduction; yoghurt products; Beverage industry; Costs; Energy efficiency; Food industry; Food manufacturing; Food technology; Manufacturing industries; Production facilities; Refrigeration; Supply chains; Energy; Refrigeration; Supply Chains; Value Stream Mapping (VSM);
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Management Conference, 2008. IEMC Europe 2008. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Estoril
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2288-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2289-0
DOI :
10.1109/IEMCE.2008.4618003
