Value Stream Mapping presented by Mark Robertson

MANTEC's LEAN Development Manager, Mark Robertson explains the benefits and process for Value Stream Mapping. www.mantec.org

Hello, My name is Mark Robertson with MANTEC. Value Stream Mapping helps a company to identify what is value added in their organization and what is Non-value added. Typically in most companies in the US 95% of lead time is NVA.

Lean helps you to Identify the 8 Wastes, defects, overproduction, waiting, non-utilized people skills, transportation, inventory, motion & extra processing.

After you identify the waste in your value stream, you will select which tool to help eliminate the waste. Under the roof of Continuous Improvement, there are many tools. VSM are the steps leading into the house.
The House of LEAN
Roof of Continuous Improvement
Bricks of LEAN Tools
Mortar of Culture
Steps of Value Stream Mapping
The Heart of LEAN
Definition of Value Stream

Visualize your product's path is it similar to the one shown. I think that you will find in your current process, there could be many different wastes, including the ones of transportation and motion.
Product's Production Path
Time from Start to Finish
Visualize the Flow
Current Processes
Image of Current State
Outline Existing Waste

A Team will go to the office and shop floor and gather the data. The data consists of information and material flows. From this data a Current state map is created and the non-value added wastes are identified. We then look for ways to improve the flow.
How Shop Floor Operates
Gather Information
Perform a Walk Through
Determine Information and Material Flow
Foundation for the Future State
Creates an Action Plan
Identifies LEAN Tools Needed



In our Future state, we have eliminated wastes and streamlined our flow. To get to this point, we have picked our tools to use and decided on which Kaizen events have the highest priority. These are projects to make things better.
Product's Production Path
Time from Start to Finish
Visualize the Flow
Future Processes
Image of Future State
Eliminate Waste


Our future state map when all Kaizens are completed will then become the next current state condition. From the eyes of the customer, we have improved on-time delivery, shortened lead times and improved product quality.
Designing a LEAN Flow
Always Need a Future State
Map becomes a Blueprint
Keep updating
Improved on-time delivery
Improved quality
Shorter product cycle times
Reduced material handling costs

Are you ready to better satisfy your customer and improve your company? Call for your Lean Assessment today. To make ourselves better, we have to take action and move ahead on our Lean Journey.
Call for your Value Stream Assessment.
Mark Robertson 717-843-5054 or mark@mantec.org

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