Value Stream Mapping

(Two, 4-hour sessions; 8 hours total)

First Session (4 hours)

Topic 1: Introduction to Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
Workshop objectives
Lean Enterprise Refresher - 7 deadly wastes!
Definition of the Value Stream Map / VSM Icons
VSM glossary and operational definitions
Creating the Current State; product / process
Detailed VSM Exercise:
The "ACME Stamping" Data Set
Workshop on material flow
Workshop on information flow
Workshop on timeline

Topic 2: From Current State to Future State
The Lean Value Stream
Waste, lot size, efficiency, TAKT time
Continuous flow, supermarket pull, mixed production
The Future State Map / Future State Icons
Detailed "ACME Stamping" Future State Exercise
Homework Assignment: Your Company VSM Project

Second Session (4 hours)

Topic 3: Your VSM Project
VSM Manager, Team Introductions
Review your product line data
Team presentation : The Current State Map
Team presentation: Possible Lean Value Stream
Team presentation: The Future State Map

Topic 4: Achieving the Future State
Planning within Business objectives
Creating VS "Loops"
Implementation via Point Kaizen
Summary of VSM Benefits
Discussion: Future State of your VSM Project