Value Stream Mapping of Rope Manufacturing: A Case Study

Table 1

Current state data for receiving order.

Activity	Processing time (minutes)	Waiting time (days)	Possible improvement
Customer service	30	0
Initial production scheduler: weekly	120	7	Eliminate redundant scheduler
Raw material delivery	0	14	Safety stock
Large rope supervisor: schedule weekly	120	7	Schedule work daily
Large rope supervisor: work assignment daily	10	0
Shift leader	20	0	Revising setup sheet
Total	300	28