| dc.contributor.advisor | Whitman, Lawrence E. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Govindarajulu, Arun Prakkash | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-09-01T15:12:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-09-01T15:12:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-12 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | t09063 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10057/2512 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (M.S.)--Wichita State University, College of Engineering, Dept. of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | In today's competitive world, companies focus on eliminating wastes to increase their
profit, growth and ensure customer satisfaction. Among the known wastes, environmental wastes
are typically the least considered. Organizations must comply with federal rules and regulations
towards environmental friendly manufacturing. Lean Manufacturing provides opportunities for
improving the environmental performance along a production line.
This thesis discusses previous work performed in analyzing environmental impacts and
wastes. Based on this previous work, a method is developed to assess and document the impact
of environmental factors in a production line using a value stream map. This new approach to
calculate the environmental factors of a manufacturing/assembly line and to incorporate the
environmental factors in a value stream map is explained in detail with case studies. The result
of the case studies as tested in a production line is discussed and concludes with significant
opportunities for improvement if implemented in a large scale. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | xii, 70 p. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 1078473 bytes | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Wichita State University | en_US |
| dc.title | Using a value stream map to assess environmental impacts | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
