Value Stream Mapping in Crude Palm Oil Industry: A Brief Review

Abstract

To maintain its competitiveness, the Indonesian CPO industry must apply lean techniques such as value stream mapping (VSM) that can be utilized to increase the process efficiency. While there have been several studies which attempted to apply VSM techniques to the CPO industry, the results of these studies have not been summarized and compared. This paper aims to summarize the findings of previous VSM studies in Indonesian CPO industry and provide the directions for future researches. In this study, the brief literature review is applied in which the relevant articles are reviewed according to the scope of study, approach or method, and types of identified wastes. Various types of wastes found from the initial stage (FFB reception) to the final stage (CPO storage). The average process cycle efficiency score indicates the requirements for improvement actions. Recommendations for future VSM researches include the scope of the process stages studied, process mapping for future condition, and the requirements of green and sustainability aspects.