Value stream mapping

Toyota have been benefiting from Material & Information Flow Mapping ( Value stream mapping ) since 1940s 6 sigma training

Taiichi Ohno could not see waste at a glance (especially across a geographical area)

He developed Material & Information Flow Mapping (Value stream mapping) as a standard method for mapping the flows visually

Became the standard basis for designing improvements at Toyota - as a common language. It became one of their business planning tools

Value Stream Mapping is now utilised throughout the world, in many businesses to strategically plan

Value stream mapping is the start to any lean transformation -

Where you can flow you flow

Where you cant flow - You Pull !

A Value Stream Map is a diagram of all actions (both value added and non-value added) required to bring a product through from raw material to the arms of the customers

Before you begin Mapping you need to identify a product family Use a product family matrix to accomplish this

7 steps to creating a current state value stream map

Diagram needs to be on one sheet of paper

Use the standard format for the diagram

Use the standard symbols for the diagram

Capture all of the data yourself

Walk, Understand and Validate the process

Involve as many people as practical

Use paper and pencil

You should end up with a map looking similar to this...

Summary

l Write the Tactical Implementation Plan

Set objectives for each loop as required to achieve the future state

Set measurable goals for each objective

Use the 9 questions within each loop to set an order of work

Set milestones and write up the plan

Get formal agreement from all concerned

l The leader of each work stream should produce their own execution schedule showing how to achieve each goal by its milestone.

One final question many people ask What is the difference between Value stream mapping and Process Mapping ?