Value-Stream Mapping for Manufacturing
Value Stream Mapping is a Lean Manufacturing tool that use a flow diagram to document in great detail every step of a manufacturing process. Many organizations use value stream mapping as a key portion of their lean efforts. This graphical representation of a process is a powerful tool that helps in the diagnosis of process efficiency and allows companies to develop improved processes. Many lean practitioners use Value Stream Mapping as a fundamental tool to identify waste, cut process cycle times, and implement process improvement.
Pic.1 Value stream map (VSM).
This sample VSM flowchart shows the value stream in a manufacturing, production control and shipping processes.
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