Identify the natural work teams by product or product family.
Start at process #1 and continue through packaging or shipping.
Map the process using the VS Mapping technique
Focus on material touches, visual triggers and start / stops rather than lead-time & process time.
Visual Manufacturing
To support Virtual Value Streams
Where to Start?
Flow
Virtual Value Streams
Summary
Sophisticated software systems can ruin your flow and the communication with the operators.
Simple and creative is better!
During the infancy stages of Lean, focus on the flow and how to make your system automatic.
Lean techniques work well in cable manufacturing whether its MTO or MTS.
Interwire Trade Exposition
Atlanta, Georgia 4-22-2013
What is a Virtual Value Stream?
A Virtual Value Stream is a group of machines (not necessarily in-line or in close proximity) to produce a product or product family.