"I've completed my Value Stream Map... Now What?"

Course Agenda

• How to create a 9 to 12 month improvement plan for the selected value stream.
• How to link current improvement opportunities with strategic objectives
• How to provide management with a summary of potential improvements including 8-15 charted opportunities
• How to incorporate all levels of the organization in performance excellence
• How to create a visual representation of the process that can be shared with the entire organization
• Create a high level process overview
• Create a high level process flow of the value stream
• Understand the boundaries and customer requirements
• Characterize the most significant issues plaguing that value stream.
• Conducting the Gemba Walk
• Utilizing the waste walk analysis form to look for sources of variation, overburden and waste
• How to use spaghetti diagrams with value stream mapping
• The 20 focus area assessment
• Review of process characteristics that facilitate performance excellence such as degree of cross training or visual management
• Performing multiple group analysis
• Current State Value Stream Mapping
• Value Stream maps verses Swim Lane maps
• The Product Family Matrix
• Utilizing a data collection form
• 9 mapping tips to live by
• Utilizing a C&E Matrix to rank opportunities
• Selecting the Performance Excellence methodology
• Prioritize 20 focus areas from self assessment
• Creation of a Radar chart
• Understanding implied organization limitations on improvement.
• Create Future State Map
• Analyze current state map and focus areas to create the future state map
• Create charters for the top improvement ideas including the use of pareto diagrams
• Completing the Assessment Report.