Value Stream Mapping in a job shop

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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? (...) Read more? Sign up for free

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

		VSM in a Job Shop CHETAN PRABHU DESAI, Project Manager, Canada, Member
	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.

		VSM in a Job Shop Rajan Gupta, Consultant, India, Member
	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.

		VSM in a Job Shop Wayne, Project Manager, China, Member
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		VSM for Job Shop Prakash saitwal, Management Consultant, India, Member
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		Makigami for Job Shop Environments Ger de Waard, Management Consultant, Netherlands, Premium Member
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