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Investigating the effect of value stream mapping on procurement effectiveness: a case study

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In order to find a new lean methodology to improve the process of procurement management, this paper takes the warehouse in the manufacturing enterprise as a case to study. During lean consulting service provision, the firsthand material which the research work needs through the spot inspection was collected. To analysis the whole procurement process, the procurement value stream map based on the data collected was plot. Then the whole procurement process can be seen in the procurement value stream map, including making procurement plans, audit, procurement, transportation, inspection, storage, classifying and receiving materials. According to the procurement value stream map, wastes and non-value activities in the procurement process can be easily found and the improvement methods can be prompted. The contribution of this paper main reflects in two aspects: (1) the procurement value stream mapping (P-VSM) enriches improvement methodology of procurement management; (2) the P-VSM methodology enlarges the application scope of lean tools on one side.

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We provided long-term counselling service for this enterprise, and all the data was taken from practical production before and after improvement. We had already listed related data in this paper.

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This research is supported by the Program for the Philosophy and Social Sciences Research of Higher Learning Institutions of Shanxi No. 2016(39) and No. 2017326. This research is also supported by Program for the Outstanding Innovative Teams of Higher Learning Institutions of Shanxi No. 2016 (3).

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    Shuwei Jing, Kaixuan Hou & Junai Yan

  2. Administration Specialist, R&D Department, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Kukang, Changhua, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Zih-Ping Ho

  3. School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200082, China

    Lu Han

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Jing, S., Hou, K., Yan, J. et al. Investigating the effect of value stream mapping on procurement effectiveness: a case study. J Intell Manuf 32, 935–946 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10845-020-01594-x

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