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Value Stream Mapping

Overview of Symbols

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Processes
Process Box Process Box (shared Process Box Work Cell
with other value streams)
Milling
• C/T: 12s
• C/O: 15 min
Milling Milling • 1 Worker
• 3 Processes
parallel

Data Process Box

Customer Supplier (and Alternative) Worker

Customer Supplier MRP

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Inventory
Unstructured Inventory Safety Stock
(and alternatives) (and alternatives)

S
300 pcs 300 pcs 300 pcs 300pcs 300 pcs

FIFO Lane Supermarket Cross Dock

(and alternatives)

FiFo Cross Dock

Max 25

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Material Flow
Push Arrow Transport Withdrawal Sequenced Pull Ball
Finished Goods

Milk Run Fork Lift Truck

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Information Flow
Batch (Production) Triangle/Signal Kanban
(Production) Kanban (and alternative)
Kanban (and alternative)
P
PI S
Batch Withdrawal
Withdrawal Kanban (and alternative) Levelling
Kanban
W
PW
Sequenced Pull Ball
Manual Information Flow Digital Information Flow (and alternative)

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Other Symbols
Document Leveling Board Kanban Post Database

Manual Observation Problem Improvement Idea

Problem Idea

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Example Value Stream

Supplier MRP
Customer
Excess
Inventory

Pencil Lead
Forming

20 ton 3500 pcs

Pencil Pencil Pencil
Assembly FiFo Varnishing FiFo Package
Pencil
Wood
Cutting
800 pcs 230 pcs
Implement
Pull

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