Production Process Investigation of Write Books Hard Cover with Stream Mapping Value for Minimize Waste Case Study in Surabaya

Abstract

“X” PT, Company, operates in the field of paper product goods, namely written books hard cover as a superior (champion) product. In production process, “X” PT use production types as make to order, same with consumer demand. This production process often get lately, because lead time of production process is to long. with With length of lead time, flexibility of company to customer service with good service will found difficulties problem, then. So, required to make a reason act to overcome its, namely make shorter lead time. Attention to customer will quickly and productivity get rise, if lead time be shortened. With a proposal use a VSM (Value Stream Mapping), this research be expected can map a production process which result in wasting, and then can be excided and minimized waste in accident. The result of research analysis show these process which result in waste and from identification result, lead time duration on production process of written books hard cover, such as : transportation, waiting and unnecesary inventory. This improvement proposal made based on priority waste happen and waste which will be improvement that’s transportation and waiting. For finished this problem, so carried out improvement proposal through make transferring design work in process, use by railway and trolley. The improvement result get decreasing production time, from 66 hours 49 minutes 40 second become 30 hours 59 minutes 16 second.

Keywords : VSM, Waste, Hardcover.