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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
Introduction to Value Stream Mapping
- Core principles of Lean and the strategic role of VSM
- Essential terminology: value-add, non-value-add, takt time, lead time, and process cycle efficiency
- An overview of VSM symbols and graphical conventions
Scoping and Selecting the Value Stream
- Selecting the specific product, component, or product family to map
- Defining process boundaries and identifying key stakeholders
- Collecting baseline performance data and relevant metrics
Mapping the Current State
- Walking the process: techniques for data collection and observation methods
- Recording process steps, flows, inventory locations, and information pathways
- Calculating process times, including cycle time, changeover, uptime, and wait times
Identifying and Quantifying MUDAS
- Categorising the seven wastes and other forms of non-value-add activities
- Methods for measuring the impact of waste on lead time and costs
- Prioritisation strategies for targeting high-impact MUDAS
Designing the Future State
- Principles for enhancing flow, including pull systems, takt alignment, and level loading
- Re-calculating times and forecasting performance improvements
- Visualising future-state maps and establishing key performance targets
Action Planning and Implementation Roadmap
- Translating future-state changes into specific Kaizen events and projects
- Assigning owners, setting timelines, defining KPIs, and outlining verification methods
- Managing change and ensuring the sustainability of improvements
Validation, Measurement, and Continuous Improvement
- Setting up monitoring dashboards and establishing measurement routines
- Conducting pilot implementations and documenting lessons learned
- Closing the loop through iterative VSM cycles and ongoing refinement
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A solid grasp of fundamental process and workflow concepts
- Practical experience working within operational or administrative processes
- Knowledge of key performance indicators such as cycle time and lead time
Target Audience
- Process improvement practitioners
- Operations managers and team leaders
- Members of continuous improvement or 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
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Simulation exercises.
