Lean manufacturing in agriculture: adapting the value stream mapping approach for farm management

  Lean Manufacturing (LM) is a notorious approach for increasing productivity in manufacturing industry. However, there is a great potential for using its tools and principles in other economic sectors, among which the agricultural sector stands out. Seeking to contribute to exploring this potential...

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Published in:Operations management research 2024-12, Vol.17 (4), p.1444-1468
Main Authors: Carrijo, Pâmella Rodrigues Silva, Rader, Maria Luiza Bortolini, Batalha, Mário Otávio, Godinho Filho, Moacir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural equipment
Agricultural production
Business and Management
Case studies
Engineering Economics
Farm management
Industrial and Production Engineering
Innovation/Technology Management
Lean manufacturing
Logistics
Management
Manufacturing
Mapping
Marketing
Operations Management
Operations Research/Decision Theory
Organization
Original Research
Plant layout
Productivity
Value engineering
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Summary:  Lean Manufacturing (LM) is a notorious approach for increasing productivity in manufacturing industry. However, there is a great potential for using its tools and principles in other economic sectors, among which the agricultural sector stands out. Seeking to contribute to exploring this potential, this article proposes an adaptation of the Value Stream Mapping (VSM) tool for the agricultural context. A case study conducted on a coffee farm was used to validate the adaptations. Graphical presentations of the Current and Future State Maps proposed are presented. The paper demonstrates that the VSM is a valuable tool for rural managers because it is simple to understand and use. It also has important potential gains for the process, like increased productivity and competitiveness of agricultural production. The paper also makes novel theoretical propositions for adapting VSM to agricultural production conditions.
ISSN:1936-9735
1936-9743
DOI:10.1007/s12063-024-00517-w