International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture (2023) 8(2) 21-35 https://doi.org/10.26776/ijemm.08.02.2023.01 S. Rozeman 1 , E. Y. T. Adesta 2 , A. Sophian 1 and S. H. Tomadi 1 1 Department of Manufacturing & Materials Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia PO Box 10, 50728 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2 Universitas Indo Global Mandiri, Jl. Jendral Sudirman, Palembang 30129, Indonesia E-mail: salfarina_rozeman@yahoo.com Reference: Rozeman, S., Adesta, E. Y. T., Sophian, A. and Tomadi, S. H. (2023). Improvement Activities in Stamping Die Manufacturing: A Systematic Literature Review. International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture, 8(2), 21-35. Improvement Activities in Stamping Die Manufacturing: A Systematic Literature Review Rozeman, S., Adesta, E. Y. T., Sophian, A and Tomadi, S. H Received: 25 January 2023 Accepted: 23 February 2023 Published: 01 April 2023 Publisher: Deer Hill Publications © 2023 The Author(s) Creative Commons: CC BY 4.0 ABSTRACT Die making is regarded as the mother of all industries. In the manufacturing world, this industry is thought to have existed for a long time. There is a need to address the improvement activities in this area in order to assess their relevance, results, and impacts on its latest industrial development. However, there were insufficient studies that systematically reviewed the existing literature related to stamping die manufacturing's latest improvement activities. As a result, the current article conducted a systematic literature review on stamping die manufacturing improvement activities. The present study applies the integrated multiple research design, and the review was based on the publication standard, namely the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). This research is using two leading databases, namely Scopus and Science Direct, and five supporting databases, namely Emerald Insight, IEE Explore, Wiley Online, Taylor & Francis, and Google Scholar. Using thematic analysis, this review has six main themes: design, machining, finishing, trials, and overall improvements. These six major themes were subdivided into 20 sub-themes. The findings show that the researchers are covering most of the improvements in the main elements of die manufacturing processes. Based on this study, the contribution for practical purposes of stamping die manufacturing improvements was identified. The study contributes significant findings, such as detailed improvement activities that are specific to the targeted issues but have the potential to be adapted or imitated by other practitioners and future researchers. Keywords: Stamping Industry, Die Manufacturing, Improvement Activities. 1 INTRODUCTION By exerting adequate power, dies are utilised to mould a component into the appropriate forms. Die manufacturing is a critical and key contributor to the success of product development [43]. Dies and moulds are common components in the fabrication of a broad variety of goods. Due to dies and moulds are required for practically all mass-produced discrete components, this industry always play a significant role in the production process [48]. The tool and die industry, which is typified by single and small series manufacturing, is now experiencing new challenges as product life cycles shorten and product derivatization increases. Tool and die makers must accelerate development and boost productivity [41]. This is in contrast to the existing lengthening of development time as a result of several recurring adjustments and improvements in conventional die production [43]. Because of the uniqueness of the goods and the constraints of the stamping production facilities, producing panels has become more complex. Job shop setups are still utilised today to create tools and dies due to the complexity and breadth of the items [5]. Low repetition rates, a high number of components per tool, and repeated interruptions in production contribute to a lack of transparency on the shop floor and time-consuming planning and re-planning [40]. The industry is also confronted with the loss of skilled labour with the with the specific specialization [5]. Because the industry is vital, there is a need for an assessment and analysis of the improvement actions carried out by other industrial practitioners worldwide. Numerous investigations on stamping die manufacturing methods and associated enhancements, such as an improved design approach, advanced machining techniques, and finishing improvements, have been done. The research that is provided is largely industry-specific and tailored. There is a requirement to comprehend the overall picture of present operations as well as their enhancements in order to deliver insights and understandings to other