Value Stream Mapping in a job shop

Value Stream Mapping in a job shop

I am currently working in a company where I have been told to implement VSM. But the problem is that its manufacturing activities are like a job shop and there is no repeatability. Is VSM possible in such environment?

		Vytis
	VSM in a Shop I am sure it is possible, no doubts. Waste can be found and eliminated everywhere. Read once again what is VSM and try it :)

		CHETAN PRABHU DESAI
	VSM in a Job Shop I implemented VSM in a job shop environment. I broadly grouped products based on common processes and prepare VSM for the group rather than product.

		Rajan Gupta Consultant, India
	VSM in a Job Shop The purpose of VSM is to map current state or visualize current state then try to map for a state without muda or wastages from the view point of the customer. I think one can easily identify muda in any place whether it be a traditional tailor shop / job shop or a common restaurant where you have to prepare a specific dish as per the customer demand everytime. VSM is very simple in case you understand its basics. It is a visualisation tool just like painter or photographer helps in visualisation.

		Wayne Project Manager, China
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