Method Map of production flow and logistics / VSM: Value Stream Mapping
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Interest, objective:
Reduction :
of the quantities launched per production order
of your stocks
of your movements and logistics costs
of lead times and delays
of the supply chain and production time cycle.
Model, image :
of your production line flow
of the current flow of merchandise and information internally or between your production sites, between national or international warehouses,
of a future set up of these establishments, or following an envisaged moved, before the decision
of the blocking or bottleneck points
Target businesses and sectors:
Any production or logistics business
Results:
proposition balancing the production line, workshop
identification of necessary areas of improvement
target the depots to have the biggest lasting impact
proposition of an organisation target, either in "pull" or "push" flow?
understanding of the interactions between material flow and information flow
visualising global rather than one off improvements and share this common vision with the operators, technicians and managers.
simulation and optimisation of the work shifts.
training your staff in the analysis
follow-up of the new installation
Running information:
Analysis of the internal situation and on your sites
On site analysis, interviews, measures
Analysis of the files, analytical cross-over of your CAMM information
Graphic model of industrial flow, costs, lead times and time cycles.
Follow up: Weekly assistance and training towards the new organisation
Line improvement with LEAN example
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