About Value Stream Analysis

After mapping the current process as found when conducting a process walk, value stream analysis completes the understanding of what the process can currently achieve. It identifies the bottleneck, determines lead time, value added time, takt and other key indicators. Based on this understanding the team can start to identify improvements.

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Understand the value stream

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Value stream analysis produces a value stream map with key indicators. This map usually exists on brown paper and will be obsolete once the improved process is implemented.

How to insert the Value Stream Analysis component

The Value Stream Analysis template can be used to start new projects or to extend existing projects. Please read chapter "The Templates" to learn more about how to start new projects.

In order to extend your project:

  1. 1
    Activate the Home Ribbon Home Ribbon
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    Click the Add Tool button on the Home ribbon
  3. 3
    Click the Value Stream Analysis icon in the template catalog

In order to find the Value Stream Analysis component within the template catalog, you have to choose a cycle name on the first line of the screen and a phase name at the left of the screen. The Value Stream Analysis component is located in this cycle/phase combinations:

  • LEAN SIX SIGMA DMAIC: ANALYZE
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Need more information? Open questions? Please let us know.

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