Value stream mapping is a
lean management principle, used to analyze and design the flow of
materials and information required to bring a product or service to
a consumer.
This map has to be considered the blueprint
of "the best in class manufacturing" you want to build.
It is important, prior to start with VSM, to define the Products Family.
Go to the details: What is Value Stream Map? >
There is a quite standard method to draw a value stream map and
there is a rigourous path to follow to be efficient in doing
it.
The value stream map is a useful tool because:
You can see the flow
You can speak a unique language worldwide (easy to
understand)
You can address the resources to the critical step of the
flow
You can see both the material flow and information flow
You can bring the map on the shopfloor and everybody can modify
it
Go to the Value Stream Map Road Map >
Even if the main pillar of Value Stream
Mapping is "Pen and Sheet", it could be useful (later) to put the
data in an VSM Software to do some calculation, store the map or
share it worldwide.
For these purposes LeanLab created a simple tool.
Download the Demo of LeanLab VSM Visual Factory >
