Application of Value Stream Mapping in Supply Chain: A Case Study on an Amazon Retail
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Title
2021 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2021
DOI
10.1109/IEEM50564.2021.9672930
First Page
213
Last Page
217
Abstract
This study investigates the application of value stream mapping (VSM) in the supply chain of an e-commerce retailer on Amazon to reduce waste and improve customer satisfaction. By visualizing the entire supply chain with VSM, the waste was identified in the delivery process from the retailer to the customer. The five-Whys method was then applied to find the root cause of the waste. Furthermore. a scoring method was developed to evaluate and compare the pros and cons offered by two supply chain operation models to identify an improvement strategy. It was demonstrated in the study that the VSM together with five-whys analysis helps to improve the quality of supply chain management, reduce lead time, and improve customers' satisfaction effectively.
Keywords
Customer satisfaction, Lead time, Supply chain, VSM
Department
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Recommended Citation
Y. Qin and H. Liu. "Application of Value Stream Mapping in Supply Chain: A Case Study on an Amazon Retail" 2021 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2021 (2021): 213-217. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM50564.2021.9672930
