Value Stream Mapping – Online
- Lean analysis of systems
- Visio (or similar) online map
- KPIs identified
- Improvement projects listed
Live Online Interactive Video Tutorials
Downloadable Presentations & Data Files
Course project
Continuous Assessment
What is this course about?
This value stream mapping (VSM) online course will enable you to use a high-level diagnostic tool to build a foundation for a continuous improvement journey. VSM enables a management team to take a systems approach to increasing customer satisfaction and decreasing the cost of operations along the entire product and service value stream. VSM enables an organisation to set its strategic and tactical direction over a number of years, as well as select and scope the projects that will deliver change. A VSM workshop is facilitated for each major product or service range on an annual basis during which “one year’s worth” of projects is identified to further enhance customer service and process performance.
This VSM online course is facilitated over 3 webinars, each of 4 hours duration, using online mapping software such as Visio or Minitab Workspace. This course is offered for a minimum of 8 and maximum of 12 candidates.
The content is based on a product pre-selected by the client organisation. Lean Ireland tutors are certified lean six sigma black belts with several years’ experience in facilitating lean six sigma implementation in a wide variety of sectors.
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Lean Ireland courses are offered on an in-company basis only i.e. all candidates are from the one organisation. Course content is customised to meet the organisation’s need, at no extra cost.
What Will You Achieve?
At the end of this series of online workshops, you will:
- understand the purpose and format of a high-level VSM;
- know how to develop an online detailed current state VSM for product that includes performance quantification in the areas of forecasting, order processing, planning, purchasing, production, quality and distribution.
- know how to develop a physical detailed future state VSM for a product that includes planned performance future performance levels in the areas of forecasting, order processing, planning, purchasing, production, quality and distribution.
- Understand how to develop a list of prioritised issues and action items on which to work on during a one-year period, that will deliver a more robust, lower cost and customer friendly process, and
- Understand the key performance metrics, the achievement of which will help to guarantee consistent delivery of customer value.
In addition, you will have an understanding of a broad range of lean process design tools, each of which adds value to the understanding of process and system performance. This knowledge will enable you to facilitate a VSM workshop with confidence.
What Topics Will Be Covered?
Introductions
Workflow Principles: Takt Time, the 7 Wastes, closed loop supply chain, cash to cash conversion time, the enterprise view.
VSM: Objectives, the role of the sponsor, product/service selection, participants, process & format, deliverables, Q&A, quiz
Case study product overview: factors that impact on performance, data collection template, process performance indicators, VSM current state symbols, VSM outline, key interfaces with customer, forecasting, order processing, information flow to site, sales & operations planning, building strategic partnership, Q&A, quiz
Assignment
Assignment review
VSM outline: Planning centre, ERP system, workcentre layout and BOM structures, relevance of takt time, MPS/planning cycles, building planning agility.
VSM outline: Information flow from site to supplier, forecasting & orders, key interfaces with supplier, inventory management, building strategic partnerships, Q&A, quiz
VSM product flow: Information, product & service flow through work centres, level of detail required, the roles of people, performance parameters & units of measure, quantifying performance, adding up the timelines, comparison with ERP data, Q&A, quiz
Assignment
Assignment review
Scheduling the workshop, participants & preparation, drawing the current state map, value & non-value add activities, dealing with difficult team members, developing a list of issues, grouping & prioritising issues, Q&A, quiz
Selecting projects & assigning responsibilities, project portfolio management, project tracking & reporting, communication plan
VSM future state symbols, facilitating the Future State VSM, transforming from push to pull systems, case study review, Q&A, quiz
Review & close
- Information flow from site to supplier
- Forecasting & orders
- Key interfaces with supplier
- Inventory management
Building strategic partnerships
Quiz
Assignment
How Will You Be Supported?
This course is designed for senior continuous improvement and senior managers in the organisation. VSM enables an organisation to set its strategic and tactical direction over a number of years, as well as select and scope the projects that will deliver change. As such, a VSM workshop should always be facilitated by an individual who can influence change at a structural and cultural level in the organisation.
During this online course, you will
- be able to listen to and interact with the online course tutor and other participants;
- be able to ask questions and complete online quizzes to self-assess your understanding of the topic;
- be able to download all online course recorded webinars for your own future use, and
- be able to download soft copy presentation files, with data sets and case studies, for your own future use.
Total contact hours = 12 hours for all 3 webinars. In addition to the contact hours on webinars, participants are required to work on small assignments between modules. On completion, you will receive a Lean Ireland certificate of completion.
Meet Your Tutors
Bernie Rushe
Welcome to our course page and I look forward to supporting you in learning new things, or how to do old things better. Over many years as a trainer and workshop facilitator, it has been a pleasure and privilege to enable teams in a variety of organizations to serve their customers better, and grow their businesses. My lean six sigma consulting engagements with clients and practical workshops have yielded benefits in the order of several €millions per year to client companies.
Prior to becoming a course facilitator, I was involved in the management of supply chain and business process improvement activities. After training as a lean six sigma black belt at Dell Computer Corporation, I left in 2001 to establish Lean Ireland. I am a science graduate, a certified ASQ lean six sigma black belt and hold a first class honours masters’ degree in supply chain management.
Please feel free to free to contact me about consulting and courses. Bernie@LeanIreland.ie
Pat Cullinane
I look forward to helping you learn new skills or improve existing ones. With years 26 of experience as a trainer and Lean Six Sigma consultant, I’ve helped teams enhance customer service and drive multi-million-euro benefits. At Lean Ireland, I enjoy sharing engineering expertise and making technical concepts accessible. I’m excited to support your learning journey!
I have over 26 years’ experience in lean, six sigma, project and change management. I’m a certified Master Black Belt, Lean Expert & Certified Change Management Practitioner with international experience at site and corporate levels, supporting up to 31 locations with Covidien, and 10 locations with pharmaceutical multinational Mylan, in financial, supply chain, process & quality improvement. I am experienced in running & mentoring continuous improvement projects with a strong focus on financial return. Contact Pat: Pat@LeanIreland.ie
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Membership and Accreditations
Memberships & Accreditations
Course ID: S10
Tailor This Course For Your Company
All of our courses are customised to suit our clients’ environments and participant learning needs. We will be delighted to discuss modification of course content and inclusion of relevant case studies with you.
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