VSM
Value Stream Mapping
Value Stream Mapping was first developed by Toyota. It's a pictograph showing a process and identyfying all problems and waste occuring in it.
| Step 1 | Drawing a map of actual status of a discussed area. |
| Step 2 | Creating an ideal map of the same process with no waste taking place. |
| Step 3 | Defining a plan of changes to be implemented in order to get as close as possible to the ideal process flow. |
Benefits
- Each step of the described process is made visible and analysed
- Human resoureces, materials, delays and time of realization of a Customer's order are analysed
- A vision of future improved process shows clearly how changes should be introduced
- This tool compares one to one the actual status and the ideal one
- VSM helps understand and see the flow of people, information and equipment
VSM - where can be used
Trade, Distribution, Insurance Industry, Banking, Healthcare, Manufacturing.
