How VSM improves process efficiency and customer value

Credits: Govind Tiwari,PhD Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a lean-management tool used to visualize and analyze the flow of materials and information required to deliver a product or service. It helps identify every step in a process, distinguishing between value-adding and non-value-adding activities. By mapping the current state, organizations can pinpoint inefficiencies, delays, and waste. A future state map is then created to design an improved, more efficient process. VSM promotes better understanding, communication, and collaboration across departments, leading to streamlined operations and increased customer value. It’s widely used in manufacturing, healthcare, and service industries for continuous process improvement.

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Nagappa Bhairagond

Associate Vice President at Hightemp Furnaces Ltd,Dowa Group Japan

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To improve the process in VSM, apply ESCAP each level activities E: eliminate S: simplify C:combine A:automate P: parallel It will remove the waste in each activity

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Rick Vidaurre

Operational Excellence - Logistics - Workplace - IT Program Manager

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Great advice

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Hétu JEAN-LOUIS

Process Compliance Assistant (QMS) chez Groupe HM | Diplôme en Chimie | Internal Auditor | Management Systems | Quality Management System | Laboratories Management System

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Post pertinent, merci

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VSM is the X-ray. VSA is the diagnosis and treatment plan. This is how important VSA is to process improvement. Let Dox Reliability Konsult help with process improvements in your facility. Thank you for sharing such master piece

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Satheeskumar Srinivasan

Manufacturing Quality Leader at GE Power conversion India Pvt Ltd

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Thanks for sharing, useful!

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Clive Moore

Founder & Managing Director at M2H Pty Ltd - Asset Performance Management + Operational Excellence.Independant board director, Senior associate Flagstaff Consulting Group. Consultant Active Directions

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Having previously been the manufacturing engineering manager with a large international Automotive brake component manufacturing company ...the processes of JIT , Lean , TPM ect from a manufacturing business perspective simply is explained by the order to cash cycle nothing more nothing less .......

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TAUSIF RATHOD

Mechanical Engineer at India Impex (SUNLITE)

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Thanks for sharing

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Thanks it seems good .. important is knowing the pros & cons of new initiatives .

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András Tihonov

Automotive Lean Manufacturing Professional / Operations Management

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In many companies VSM workshop is a nightmare for many participants. Some don't understand what are they doing there, some consider it as absolute BS having nothing close to reality. As a result it remains on some flip charts, white boards, in Excel.. waisted time, money in case of external couches, etc. It's not enough just to organize the activity. It's important to make sure all participants understand and believe in it's added value, and after finishing theoretical part - to continue with practical one, keeping Common Sense in priority.

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