SINTEK JURNAL: Jurnal Ilmiah Teknik Mesin
Vol. 19 No. 1 (2025): SINTEK JURNAL

Implementation of Lean Manufacturing, VSM, FMEA, and RCA to Reduce Waste in Fertilizer Production

Endang Agustina (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional "Veteran" Jawa Timur)
Joumil A Saifudin (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional "Veteran" Jawa Timur)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2025

Abstract

This study aims to minimize waste in the production of Phonska IV subsidized compound fertilizer by implementing an integrated Lean Manufacturing approach. The methodology combines Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), and Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Value Stream Analysis Tool (VALSAT) was employed to identify non-value-added activities, revealing four dominant wastes: waiting, defects, excess processing, and overproduction. Root causes were investigated using fishbone diagrams, and risks were prioritized via FMEA based on the Risk Priority Number (RPN). Implemented countermeasures included standardizing raw material checks, validating materials pre-mixing, scheduling preventive maintenance, and adopting demand-driven production planning. These interventions reduced the total production cycle time from 215 minutes to 150 minutes, achieving a 30.2% efficiency improvement. The study demonstrates the practical efficacy of integrating VSM, RCA, and FMEA in a continuous-process industry and contributes a structured model for systematic waste reduction in subsidized fertilizer manufacturing.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

sintek

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Subject

Automotive Engineering Control & Systems Engineering Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Materials Science & Nanotechnology Mechanical Engineering

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SINTEK JURNAL: Jurnal Ilmiah Teknik Mesin is an open access, peer-review journal which publishes original and review articles that advance the understanding of both the fundamentals of engineering science and its application to the solution of challenges and problems in mechanical engineering ...