Value Stream Mapping-based Logistics 4.0 Readiness for Thailand Automotive-Part Manufacturers

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Author list: Boonsothonsatit, Ganda;Tonchiangsai, Kanokwan., Choowitsakunlert, Salinee

Publisher: Hindawi

Publication year: 2020

Start page: 309

End page: 313

Number of pages: 5

ISBN: 9781450000000

ISSN: 0146-9428

eISSN: 1745-4557

URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85086262539&doi=10.1145%2f3396743.3396745&partnerID=40&md5=30f8c47d41ca8f660507b18fb352fd2e

Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)

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Abstract

The automotive industry in Thailand have competed fiercely, especially second-tier and third-tier automotive part manufacturers. They are hence impelled to apply technology 4.0 (i.e. robots, automation, and internet of thing). The technology 4.0 application is however achieved when logistics activities are leaned along their value streams. The lean logistics aims to add more values using value stream mapping (VSM). It supports to visualize a current state map of logistics activities along their value stream. The current state map facilitates to analyze the most critical problems having the highest non-value added. They are then overcome with suitable solutions whereas a future state map is drawn. In an industrial case, the most critical activities are case, disc, and cover lathing and washing; and heating respectively. They are replaced by technology 4.0 i.e. robot arms, induction machines, and conveyors in order to shorten cycle time and lead time. They lead to increase value-added ratio. © 2020 ACM.

Keywords

Lean Logistics, Thailand Automotive-Part Manufacturers, Value Stream Mapping