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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
Introduction to Value Stream Mapping
- Core Lean principles and the strategic role of VSM
- Essential terminology: value-add, non-value-add, takt time, lead time, and process cycle efficiency
- Overview of standard VSM symbols and graphical conventions
Scoping and Selecting the Value Stream
- Selecting the appropriate product, component, or product family for mapping
- Establishing process boundaries and identifying key stakeholders
- Collecting baseline performance data and relevant metrics
Mapping the Current State
- Process walkthrough: data collection techniques and observation methods
- Recording process steps, material flows, inventory points, and information paths
- Calculating key process times including cycle time, changeover, uptime, and wait periods
Identifying and Quantifying MUDAS
- Categorizing the seven types of waste and other non-value-add activities
- Methods for measuring the impact of waste on lead time and operational costs
- Strategies for prioritizing high-impact MUDAS for elimination
Designing the Future State
- Principles for optimizing flow: implementing pull systems, aligning takt time, and level loading
- Recalculating times and forecasting performance post-improvement
- Visualizing the future-state map and defining key performance targets
Action Planning and Implementation Roadmap
- Converting future-state changes into specific Kaizen events and projects
- Assigning owners, setting timelines, defining KPIs, and establishing verification methods
- Managing change and sustaining long-term improvements
Validation, Measurement, and Continuous Improvement
- Establishing monitoring dashboards and routine measurement protocols
- Executing pilot implementations and capturing lessons learned
- Closing the loop through iterative VSM cycles and ongoing refinement
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Fundamental understanding of process and workflow concepts
- Work experience in operational or administrative settings
- Familiarity with performance indicators such as cycle time and lead time
Target Audience
- Process improvement specialists
- Operations managers and team leaders
- Members of continuous improvement and Lean teams
Testimonials (3)
trainer knowledge
SUNEEL jee - House of Spices India
Course - Six Sigma LEAN Yellow Belt
Learning the basic meaning of lean and what steps are used to become lean.
Taggart Desmet - Orica Canada
Course - Lean Distribution: Implementing Lean in Distribution, Logistics, and Supply Chain Operations
Simulation exercises.
