Quality Through Metrics

Benchmarking: An International Journal

James²

2014

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an approach to process mapping (Pmapping) that incorporates the identification of environmental wastes. Design/methodology/approach – The proposed extension of the PMapping technique is independently trialled by ten Industrial Engineers in manufacturing SMEs in South Wales. Interviews were conducted with each Engineer after the mapping technique was trialled, in order to understand the benefits and difficulties of using the approach. Findings – Integrating the identification of “green wastes” within the PMapping tool is found to be an effective way of focusing attention upon the environmental impact of activities within processes. Combining “green and lean” is also an approach that cements environmental issues into an organisation's continuous improvement efforts and can assist in it becoming part of its improvement philosophy. Research limitations/implications – The tool has been trialled within a limited number of small- to medium-sized manufacturing organisations. Further examination of the tool should be conducted in organisations in different business sectors utilising a range of process technologies. Practical implications – The proposed tool appears effective in aiding the identification of environmental wastes in manufacturing processes. It also has value in integrating environmental improvement initiatives with other process improvement initiatives. Originality/value – PMapping techniques are well known in the literature, and in practice, but none have been identified that incorporate the identification of environmental wastes.

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Extension of process mapping to identify “green waste”

Benchmarking: An International Journal

James²

2014

“…PMapping is widely regarded as being a core approach to undertaking business improvement (Parry, Mills and Turner, 2010;Lasa, Laburu and Vila, 2008;Paradiso and Cruickshank, 2007). PMapping is used extensively throughout manufacturing industries but has also been used in laboratories (Frederick, Kallal and Krook, 2000), construction (Winch and Carr, 2001) and in service environments.…”

Section: Observationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The soft side of knowledge transfer partnerships between universities and small to medium enterprises: an exploratory study to understand process improvement

Production Planning & Control

Cicmil

Upadhyay

et al. 2019

“…Among the variety of techniques that may be employed to facilitate organisational improvement PMapping is widely regarded as being a core approach (Parry et al, 2010;Lasa et al, 2008;Naslund, 2008;Siha and Saad, 2008;Paradiso and Cruickshank, 2007;Vollmer and Phillips, 2000;Hines and Rich, 1997). PMapping is used extensively throughout manufacturing industries but has also been used in laboratories (Frederick et al 2000), food production (Thomas et al, 2015), construction (Winch and Carr, 2001) and in service environments (Linton, 2007). Though there are numerous variants of this approach they all attempt to provide a mechanism for gaining detailed understanding of the current-state of the way in which the organisation works (White and James, 2014;Nash and Poling, 2009;Hines and Rich, 1997;Innovations, 2005).…”

Section: Pmappingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Knowledge acquisition through process mapping

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Cicmil

2016

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