What Makes Value Stream Mapping Unique
{"Image DocumentName": "What Makes Value Stream Mapping Unique?", "Image ImageDescription": "Visualizes the Process Flow from a systems perspective. Focuses on the customer and the customer\u2019s requirements. Includes information flow and product movement. Summarizes the timeline as it relates to delivery to the customer. Documents performance characteristics of both the Value Stream and the individual process steps. Systems Perspective: Looks at the relationship of the system to the environment as well as what is inside the system itself. First consideration is the survival of the system \u2013 effective exchange with the environment. Information Flow: One of the powerful aspects of value stream mapping is the documentation of the information flow. Process engineering tools may not show information flow, yet experience has told us that 75% of the waste lies in the information flow. Timeline: Another powerful aspect of value stream mapping is the tracking of time \u2013 or, how long it takes a single product to progress through the value stream. Performance Characteristics: Value stream focuses on the flow of the process (improving flow removes waste). Improving individual process steps should be secondary to flow improvements.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}