Value Stream Mapping

November 2, 2024
Categories: Process Improvement, Professional Skills

In order to improve a process or value stream, it is necessary to have a good plan of action or strategy. Value stream mapping is a key lean manufacturing tool that is used to define the current and future states of a manufacturing or service process and then set the action plan needed to achieve the future state.

This course breaks down the process of value stream mapping and will show participants how to recognize the purpose of a value stream map, create one, and discover how to use and establish the metrics.

What Participants Will Learn

  • Introduce the value stream mapping (VSM) process in a hands-on manner so that participants can successfully utilize VSM in their home facilities.
  • Develop participants’ ability to “see the flow” of a value stream and design an improved value stream
  • Discover the basic mapping concepts, icons, and map layout for VSM