Value Stream Mapping

Description

Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership

This workshop teaches participants to use the Value Stream Mapping tool and see the value in their organization, identify waste and put in place a plan to minimize or eliminate it. This training session based on the book ‘Learning to See’ and developed by the Lean Enterprise Institute, walks participants through the Value Stream Mapping tool and the application of Lean Principles using a simple case study.
 
Participants will:
•     Create a Current State Map using standard icons
•     Learn about the eight wastes and some key Lean tools
•     Create a Future State Map using standard icons
•     Create an implementation plan to achieve the Future State
 
Who Should Attend:  Plant Managers, Manufacturing Managers and Supervisors, Production Control, Logistics, Quality and Maintenance personnel who have an on-going responsibility for manufacturing performance and improvements.