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

Pâmella Rodrigues Silva Carrijo (), Maria Luiza Bortolini Rader, Mário Otávio Batalha and Moacir Godinho Filho
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Pâmella Rodrigues Silva Carrijo: Federal University of São Carlos
Maria Luiza Bortolini Rader: Federal University of São Carlos
Mário Otávio Batalha: Federal University of São Carlos
Moacir Godinho Filho: EM Normandie Business School

Operations Management Research, 2024, vol. 17, issue 4, No 12, 1444-1468

Abstract: Abstract 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.

Keywords: Value stream mapping; Agriculture; lean manufacturing; Coffee farm; Lean tools (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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