𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐒𝐌 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬
FlowFast's simulated value stream, created with FlexSim Software Products, Inc. offers more power that a standard VSM by
1) Adding your process' variability
2) Allowing for scenario testing
3) Visualizing different flows and run improvement scenarios
𝟭) 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 = 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀
Value Stream Mapping (VSM) helps you see the entire process flow, allowing you to identify major bottlenecks without getting lost in specifics. By starting high-level, you avoid distractions from excessive details and can focus on what truly drives efficiency and improvement. This saves a lot of time upfront and gets you on the right track much faster.
𝟮) 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
Once you’ve identified the main bottlenecks, then it’s time to dig deeper. Focus on adding detail to areas that need it most. Usually this requires additional data gathering. You'll want to invest this time in the areas you acctually see the potential.
𝟯) 𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼'𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲
Only after you've identified your main pain point, you can start to think about improvement scenario's and validate them.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆
Starting with a broad view keeps you on track to find and address the core issues. Don’t let complexity cloud the process. Begin with a VSM to map the flow, identify key constraints, and then gradually build in detail where it counts.
Doing this in a simulation tool allows for more detail upfront by building in variability, and refine & run optimization scenario's based on the insights you've gathered using that same tool.
If you’re ready to streamline your process, let’s talk about how this approach can improve your productivity.
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