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Value Stream

Mapping

What, How, Why,

the benefits and challenges.


• Describes a Value Stream (system) just as a process map describes a process

• Considers the internal Communication,

• Information Flow

• Material Flow

• It is a process consisting of 3 maps

• Current State (Current Condition, Baseline)

• Ideal State (Perfection, Vision)

• Future State (The next increment of improvement)

• Action plans are developed to bridge the “gaps” between the current and future states

• Value Stream Analysis is a planning process activity

Value Stream Mapping


Supplier

Info. Production Control

Info.

Time Line

VSM Layout Geography

Process steps

Upstream Downstream

Customer

Info.


Value Stream Map (Current State)

“Current state Map” from Learning to See By Mike Rother and John Shook


Value

Stream

Mapping

Avoids sub-

optimisation

Comparative

Analysis

Action Plan

System flow

Change

Management

Communication

Value Stream Mapping…….Benefits


VSM ….. How?

Lean Knowledge and Maturity Recommended

Novice

Prescripted

Purpose

Expert

Creative

Current

State

Ideal

State

Future

State Action

Plan

• Product Family

• Common Component

• Unit of Work

• Process Definition

• Process data

• Direct Observation

• Set Standards

• Value Analysis

• Single piece Flow

• Batch reduction

• Cellular Manufacture

• Pull systems

• Kanban

• Hijunka

• Focus

• Executional discipline

• Project Governance

• Persistence

• Patience Acti

vit

y

Reso

urc

es Core Team (2-4 People). Direct engagement with Process Leaders

The hands on commitment of the Leadership

2 Days 16- 20 Man Hours 5-10 Days/100 – 200 Man hours

External support


Product/Service

Value Stream

People

Value Stream

Lean System DNA

VSM …..Why its important?

• The Product is the Customer

• The Value Stream map is the Voice of the Customer

• It’s a snap-shot that bring into focus the Leading Metrics

of the Customer Value Proposition


Some of the Pitfalls

• Organisations do Value Stream Mapping too early

• The leaders delegate ownership of the process

and the outcome

• The use of averaged or estimated data

• The team can’t conceive an Ideal State

• The solution is a capital project


Challenges

• Must have a defined purpose, this should align

with the strategic goals

• Develop the capability, the people must

understand Lean and know how to Problem

Solve

• The availability and integrity of process data

• Commit the resources, insist on completion

• Repetition builds Excellence

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