Ex L2 - Value Stream Mapping

Overview

Mapping the Value Stream is one of the critical initial steps on the Lean journey. It is a powerful technique that will help your teams to see the value and waste within your organization and provide a foundation for building a lean enterprise. In this ONE DAY course participants are taken through a step by step guide to development of a current state Value Stream Map, examination of the map to identify and prioritize subsequent improvements and development of a future state map.

Note: When delivered in-company, day 2 is spent on the shop floor applying the learning within a real value stream

.Key Session Topics

• Overview of Lean strategy and the purpose of the Value Stream Map
• The concept of Value Add, Non Value Add and the seven wastes
• The concept of Takt time
• Value Stream calculations and Lean metrics
• Selecting and defining the Value Stream to be mapped
• Drawing the current state map
• The Lean Value Stream
  • Introduction to the three types of flow; material, process, information
  • Pull systems, Kanban and supermarkets
  • Constraint management
  • The Pacemaker and levelling the production mix
• Development of the Future State Map and plan to get there
• Bringing the learning together: application through simulation
• Bringing the learning to life: application on the shop floor
  

Benefits You will gain:

• A solid understanding of key lean principles
• The ability to construct a current state Value Stream Map
• How to assess the current state map:
  •  Identify opportunities for improved flow
  •  develop a Future state Map
• Develop an action plan to achieve the future state
• How to conduct real life mapping on the shop floor

Who Should Attend

Value Stream mapping is most effective when conducted by a cross functional team including:

• The Value Stream Manager
• Production Team Leaders & Operators
• Engineering – product, manufacturing, quality
• Logistics personnel

Course Techniques

This is a highly participative course with a focus on ‘learning by doing’. Lectures, tutorials and case studies are used to review the key principles, mapping tools and improvement techniques. Day 1 concludes with simulation exercises used to apply the learning. If run in company, Day 2 provides the participants with the opportunity to map a real value stream, identify potential improvements, complete a future state map and detail an action plan.

Follow-Up

• Creating continuous flow course extends the principles of improving flow
• Consultancy assistance with Value Stream Mapping activities