International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Applications (MECHTA)
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): July - December 2026

Optimization of the Production Process of Forging Dies for Piston Wheel Cylinders using Value Stream Mapping and the 7 Wastes Method

Marizka, Dewi Auditiya (Unknown)
Adiprasetyo, Farras (Unknown)
Rozzan , Falahi (Unknown)
Gibran , Jubair Azhar Rahman (Unknown)
Suwanto , Febrian Adiputra (Unknown)
Pratama, Adji Ningrat Isma (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Oct 2026

Abstract

Improving production efficiency is an important challenge in the manufacturing industry, particularly in automotive component production. This study analyzes the production process of Dies Forging Piston Wheel Cylinder (DFPWC) using Value Stream Mapping (VSM), 7 Wastes analysis, Fishbone Diagram, 5W+1H analysis, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). The analysis was conducted to identify non-value-added activities, determine the root causes of production delays, and develop improvement strategies. The current-state VSM showed a total production time of 6,478 minutes, with 5,028 minutes identified as non-value-added time. The main problems included waiting caused by unavailable jigs, operators performing multiple tasks, inadequate machine maintenance, and insufficient control of supporting materials. Based on the identified causes and FMEA results, a future-state VSM was developed. The proposed improvements reduced the total production time to 6,270 minutes and non-value-added time to 4,820 minutes. These results indicate that the integration of VSM with waste and root-cause analysis can support the development of improvement strategies for reducing production delays and improving process efficiency.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

mechta

Publisher

Subject

Automotive Engineering Energy Engineering Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Description

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Applications (MECHTA) is published by Mechanical Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Brawijaya University, Malang, East Java, Indonesia. MECHTA is an open-access peer-reviewed journal that mediates the dissemination of ...