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Introduction to Value Stream Mapping

  • Core Lean principles and the specific role of VSM
  • Essential terminology: value-add, non-value-add, takt time, lead time, and process cycle efficiency
  • An overview of VSM symbols and standard graphical conventions

Scoping and Selecting the Value Stream

  • Selecting the appropriate product, component, or product family for mapping
  • Establishing process boundaries and identifying key stakeholders
  • Collecting baseline performance data and relevant metrics

Mapping the Current State

  • Walking the process: data collection techniques and observation methods
  • Documenting process steps, material flows, inventory points, and information paths
  • Calculating process times, including cycle time, changeover, uptime, and wait times

Identifying and Quantifying MUDAS

  • Categorizing the seven types of waste and other non-value-add activities
  • Methods for measuring the impact of waste on lead time and operational costs
  • Strategies for prioritizing high-impact MUDAS for elimination

Designing the Future State

  • Principles for enhancing flow, such as pull systems, takt alignment, and level loading
  • Recalculating times and projecting performance after proposed improvements
  • Visualizing future-state maps alongside key performance targets

Action Planning and Implementation Roadmap

  • Converting future-state changes into specific Kaizen events and projects
  • Assigning owners, setting timelines, defining KPIs, and establishing verification methods
  • Managing change and ensuring the sustainability of improvements

Validation, Measurement, and Continuous Improvement

  • Setting up monitoring dashboards and regular measurement routines
  • Executing pilot implementations and capturing lessons learned
  • Closing the loop through iterative VSM cycles and ongoing refinement

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A foundational grasp of basic process and workflow principles
  • Practical experience in operational or administrative settings
  • Knowledge of key performance metrics such as cycle time and lead time

Target Audience

  • Process improvement specialists
  • Operations managers and team leaders
  • Members of Continuous Improvement or Lean teams
 14 Hours

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