6.0 Contact hours ($59.99)

Welcome To Value Stream Mapping!

Understanding process flow is easier when you can visualize how materials, people, and information move through a system. The Value Stream Map (VSM) is a key Lean tool that makes this movement visible, allowing organizations to analyze workflows, identify inefficiencies, and improve operations.

In this course, you will learn to:

• Distinguish between value-added activities and waste within a process.
• Measure and assess process flow to identify delays, redundancies, and inefficiencies.
• Use visual mapping techniques to analyze and optimize workflows.

Through hands-on application, you will select a process from your own experience and create three sequential maps:

1. Current State Map – Captures the existing workflow, highlighting inefficiencies and bottlenecks.
2. Future State Map – Outlines potential improvements based on Lean principles.
3. Ideal State Map – Envisions a fully optimized, waste-free process that maximizes efficiency and quality.

By the end of this course, you will have the skills to effectively use Value Stream Mapping as a continuous improvement tool, driving process optimization and enhancing overall efficiency in your work environment.

This Course Includes:

The course is presented in 5 lessons:

• In the introductory lesson, you will learn the rationale behind the Value Stream Map and  and will define value.
• Unit 1 (Lesson 2) discusses essential  concepts and measures.
• Unit 2 (Lesson 3) begins the construction of the map and includes detailed instruction for executing stages one through seven–diagramming flow and measuring waste.
• Unit 3 (Lesson 4) continues with stages 8 through 10–finding the barriers to flow and creating a future state map with estimated gains.
• Unit 4 (Lesson 5) is the final unit and it covers imagining the ideal state and making a plan for achieving the best design of the process.

In this course, you will learn how to develop each section of a current and future state map in a step by step format. It is helpful if you practice each step as we proceed. You may handwrite the map (this is the best option) or use the value stream map template below.

Th Course Structure:

1. Five short instructional videos (total time 50 minutes)
2. Case Study
3. Reflection questions to facilitate critical thinking
4. Quiz-10 questions
5. Assignment: Create a current state map and identify conditions for improvement
   

Learning Objectives

At the end of this presentation the student will be able to:

• Explain the logic behind the use of the Value Stream Map
• Use and explain each element of the Value Stream Map
• Understand and apply common VSM measures: Takt Time, Cycle Time, Lead Time and Percent Efficiency
• Complete a current state and future/ideal state Value Stream Map using a process from the learner’s environment

The entire course will require approximately 6 hours and you will work at your own pace. Completion of additional reading, a reflection point and a quiz are required to obtain a certificate of completion and credit hours. 

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