Course Outline

Introduction to Value Stream Mapping

  • Principles of Lean and the role of VSM
  • Key terminology: value-add, non-value-add, takt time, lead time, process cycle efficiency
  • Overview of VSM symbols and graphical conventions

Scoping and Selecting the Value Stream

  • Choosing the product, component, or product family for mapping
  • Defining process boundaries and stakeholders
  • Gathering baseline performance data and metrics

Mapping the Current State

  • Walk the process: data collection techniques and observation methods
  • Documenting process steps, flows, inventory points, and information flows
  • Calculating process times: cycle time, changeover, uptime, and wait times

Identifying and Quantifying MUDAS

  • Classifying the seven wastes and other forms of non-value-add activities
  • Techniques for quantifying the impact of waste on lead time and cost
  • Prioritization methods for targeting high-impact MUDAS

Designing the Future State

  • Principles for improved flow: pull systems, takt alignment, and level loading
  • Recalculating times and expected performance after improvements
  • Visualization of future-state maps and key performance targets

Action Planning and Implementation Roadmap

  • Translating future-state changes into concrete Kaizen events and projects
  • Defining owners, timelines, KPIs, and verification methods
  • Change management and sustaining improvements

Validation, Measurement and Continuous Improvement

  • Setting up monitoring dashboards and measurement routines
  • How to run pilot implementations and capture lessons learned
  • Closing the loop: iterative VSM cycles and continuous refinement

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • An understanding of basic process and workflow concepts
  • Experience working in operational or administrative processes
  • Familiarity with performance metrics such as cycle time and lead time

Audience

  • Process improvement practitioners
  • Operations managers and team leaders
  • Continuous improvement / Lean team members
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