S.F. Fam, N. Ismail, H. Yanto, D.D. Prastyo, B.P. Lau
The purpose of this article is to study the relationship between lean manufacturing methods and overall equipment efficiency (OEE) in paper manufacturing and paper product industry using the oneyear data (Jan 2015 - Dec 2015) of five lean manufacturing tools namely single-minute exchange of die (SMED), standardized work (SW), takt time, value stream mapping (VSM) and Kaizen. The current data, which is based on the five lean tools, is compared with the past data which is collected prior to the usage of such tools. Both current and past data are analyzed using IBM SPSS version 22 and the results show that the lean methods are able to reduce waste and increase the OEE. This empirical study gives valuable information to the paper manufacturers and paper product industry in Malaysia on the utilization of lean machines for improving quality and productivity management. © 2016 Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.
Faculty of Technology Management and Technopreneurship, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Jalan Hang Tuah, Melaka, 75300, Malaysia; Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia; Fakultas Ekonomi, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia; Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Kampus ITS-Sukolilo, Surabaya, Indonesia
