Value Stream Mapping
1-1/2 days (workshop) / 3-5 days (Implementation)
Have you ever looked over a letter, thought it was perfect,
and then gave it to someone else who found some obvious
mistakes? That’s what can happen when you get too close to a
process — it’s difficult to see it with an objective eye. Value
Stream Mapping (VSM) gives you the tools to stand back and
identify the waste in your business and the methodology to get
rid of the waste while streamlining your processes. Think of it
as your personal magnifying glass and your source for solutions
to eliminate that waste. Statistics show that as much as:
- 60% of operations in a manufacturing business do not add
value to the customer;
- 75% of processes in a service organization do not add
value to the customer; and
- 80% of processes in the healthcare industry do not add
value to the customer.
With Value Stream Mapping, you scrutinize business processes
from beginning to end and draw a visual representation of every
process involved in the material and information flows. Then you
draw a future state map to show how things should work for your
best competitive advantage.
Course Description:
In this workshop you’ll learn how Value Stream Mapping works
with a real business case-study as a model. You’ll see
first-hand how redirecting information and workflow can make all
the difference in shortening cycle time and improving
productivity and communication. The impact gained by moving from
the current state to an improved future state described in this
case-study model will prove to you how other small businesses
such as yours are making it happen. This workshop teaches the
students practical ways to see and eliminate process waste in
their value streams. We will use both in-class and practical
on-the-floor exercises to help the student practice what they
are learning, as they learn it. This is one of the critical
first steps in implementing a Lean strategy.
Objectives of this workshop are to introduce Value Stream
Mapping in a hands-on manner and develop the ability to “see the
flow” and create future state value streams. Participants will
learn the fundamentals of identifying and managing the value
stream. We can assist you in the classroom, in the office, or on
the shop floor.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this training, participants learn how to:
- View manufacturing processes as part of a total
“Value-Stream” system;
- Identify waste within the value stream of the current
state map;
- Use Lean Conversion principles and practices to design a
future state map and assist in improving performance
throughout the value stream; and
- Develop an improvement plan to implement the new design.
Who Should Attend:
Senior Executives, Value Stream Managers, Plant or Operation
Managers, Engineers, Administrative Staff, Supervisors, and Shop
Floor Employee
Prerequisites:
- Lean Conversion Overview
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