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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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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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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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.
Associate Vice President at Hightemp Furnaces Ltd,Dowa Group Japan
3dTo 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