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Value Stream Mapping Course Outline

Module 1: Overview of Value Stream Mapping

  • Overview: Value Stream Maps (VSMs)
  • What is a Value Stream?
  • Process Maps
  • Swim Lanes
  • Process Map Levels
  • Levels of Process Maps

Module 2: Customer Value

  • What is a SIPOC?
  • Benefits of SIPOC
  • SIPOC Layout
  • CS&F Web Fulfilment SIPOC

Module 3: What is Value Stream Mapping?

  • Value Stream Maps (VSMs)
  • Practical VSMs
  • Deploying VSMs
  • Types of VSM
  • Comparing Process Types
  • Manufacturing VSM
  • Creating the ‘AS-IS’ VSM
  • Investigating and Understanding the Process
  • Headache Tablets: Value Stream Mapping (‘As Is’)
  • Creating a VSM: Process Borders Definition
  • Using Swim Lane Diagrams to Identify Logical Process Blocks
  • Process Boxes
  • Capturing Data
  • Useful VSM Metrics
  • First-Time Yield (FTY)
  • Rolled Throughput Yield (RTY)
  • VSM Metrics
  • Square Wave
  • Kaizen Burst
  • Creating an Improved Process
  • Transactional VSM: Mortgage Application (As-Is)
  • Layout Diagrams
  • On the Ground Instructions (OTGIs)

Module 4: Interactive Value Stream Map

  • Interactive
  • Format of the Interactive VSM
  • Common Rows on the Interactive VSM
  • How to Create an Interactive Map?
  • Interactive Map and VSM
  • Interactive VSM Symbols and Measures
  • Service Transaction Box

Module 5: Overview of Data Collection

  • Data Collection Planning

Module 6: Data Collection Process

  • Building the Hierarchies
  • Breakdown Structure
  • Spider Diagram
  • Planning Ideas
  • Measures and Modelling Tools
  • Data Collection
  • Breakdown Structure
  • Spider Diagram
  • Process Measurement Points
  • Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
  • Analysing the Data
  • Frequency and Sample Size

Module 7: Data Collection Planning and Documentation

  • Data Collection
  • Evolving Data Collection Plan

 

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Who should attend this Value Stream Mapping Course?

The Value Stream Mapping Course is for individuals from the manufacturing and service industries. This course will be more beneficial for the following professionals:

  • Process Improvement Specialists
  • Manufacturing Engineers
  • Operations Managers
  • Continuous Improvement Professionals
  • Quality Assurance Experts
  • Project Managers
  • Customer Service Representatives

Prerequisites of the Value Stream Mapping Course

There are no formal prerequisites for the Value Stream Mapping Course. However, having a basic understanding of Lean tools and Lean techniques can be beneficial. 

Value Stream Mapping Course Overview

Value Stream Mapping is a lean manufacturing technique used to evaluate, plan, and control the information and material flow needed to deliver a product to a customer. It is enormously beneficial for organisations to improve business outcomes through lean production processes. This training helps learners be better able to recognise areas for improvement, pinpoint them, and then develop a practical plan for optimisation. Holding the required understanding of using the value stream mapping tool for better process and business development can open up various new and improved job roles and opportunities with an enhanced pay scale.

This 1-day Value Stream Mapping Training course focuses on teaching delegates how to create value for customers while eliminating waste. During this training, delegates will be able to monitor progress and make adjustments as needed to ensure that the improvements are sustained over time. They will also learn about how to develop an implementation plan to achieve the future state map. Our highly skilled and professional trainers with years of teaching experience will deliver this training and try their best to make delegates understand things easily.

Course Objectives

  • To learn how to identify and analyse waste and inefficiencies in a process
  • To sustain improvements over time through ongoing monitoring and adjustment
  • To understand the importance of visual management in Lean and VSM
  • To identify and prioritise improvement opportunities based on impact and feasibility
  • To create a future state map that eliminates waste and increases efficiency
  • To develop an implementation plan to achieve the future state map

After attending this training course, delegates will be able to implement a standard process to collect data in order to avoid wasteful mistakes. They will also be able to improve workflow and reduce defects to get more productive outcomes.

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What’s included in this Value Stream Mapping Course?

  • World-Class Training Sessions from Experienced Instructors  
  • Value Stream Mapping Certificate
  • Digital Delegate Pack 

Why choose us

Our Middlesbrough venue

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Free Wi-Fi

To make sure you’re always connected we offer completely free and easy to access wi-fi.

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To keep you comfortable during your course we offer a fully air conditioned environment.

Full IT support

IT support is on hand to sort out any unforseen issues that may arise.

Video equipment

This location has full video conferencing equipment.

Middlesbrough is a large industrial town located on the River Tees bank in North Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Middlesbrough Borough Council and is has an estimated population of about 138,400 residents. Schools in Middlesbrough also follow the British educational system and is divided into three levels: Primary School, Secondary Schools and Higher Education. The education in Manchester is compulsory for children up until they are 16 years old. Middlesbrough offers a wide range of Primary Schools as well as Secondary Schools, Colleges and Sixth forms colleges. Middlesbrough is home to the largest college is Middlesbrough College with over 16,000 student’s attending; it was founded in 1930s as Constantine Technical College. In 1992, Middlesbrough became a university town by opening Teesside University, which had been running since the 1930 as Constantine Technical College. The university specialises in computer animation and games design and now has over 20,000 students attending. Teesside University also co-hosts the annual Animex International Festival of Animation.

Nearby Locations include:

  • Southbank
  • Thorntons
  • Stokesley
  • Busby
  • Maltby
  • Great Ayton
  • Acklams
  • Nunthorpe
  • Lazenby
  • Grangetown
  • Newby
  • Coulby Newham
  • Eston
  • Seamer
  • Stainton
  • Seal Sands
  • Normanby
  • Ormesby
  • Battersby
  • Port Clarence

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Bizspace
High Force Rd,
Middlesbrough
TS2 1RH

T: 01344203999

Ways to take this course

Our easy to use Virtual platform allows you to sit the course from home with a live instructor. You will follow the same schedule as the classroom course, and will be able to interact with the trainer and other delegates.

Our fully interactive online training platform is compatible across all devices and can be accessed from anywhere, at any time. All our online courses come with a standard 90 days access that can be extended upon request. Our expert trainers are constantly on hand to help you with any questions which may arise.

This is our most popular style of learning. We run courses in 1200 locations, across 200 countries in one of our hand-picked training venues, providing the all important ‘human touch’ which may be missed in other learning styles.

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All our trainers are highly qualified, have 10+ years of real-world experience and will provide you with an engaging learning experience.

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Small class sizes

We limit our class sizes to promote better discussion and ensuring everyone has a personalized experience

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Great value for money

Get more bang for your buck! If you find your chosen course cheaper elsewhere, we’ll match it!

This is the same great training as our classroom learning but carried out at your own business premises. This is the perfect option for larger scale training requirements and means less time away from the office.

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Our courses can be adapted to meet your individual project or business requirements regardless of scope.

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Team building opportunity

This gives your team a great opportunity to come together, bond, and discuss, which you may not get in a standard classroom setting.

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Monitor employees progress

Keep track of your employees’ progression and performance in your own workspace.

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Lean Training | Value Stream Mapping Training in Middlesbrough FAQs

FAQ's

Value Stream Mapping is a lean tool that applies a flowchart documenting each step in the process.
Value stream mapping is used to streamline and identify the production process, and it can be applied to both customer delivery and product flows.
A value stream map is beneficial for identifying waste, identifying bottlenecks, making processes efficient, improving cross-functional collaboration, and improving end-product quality.
There are various features of value stream mapping including, visual representation, identification of waste, identification of value-added activities, identification of bottlenecks, and team involvement.
In this Value Stream Mapping Training course, you will learn about the data collection process, breakdown structure, spider diagram, data collection planning and documentation, common rows on the interactive VSM, swim lane diagrams, and many other essential concepts.
Please arrive at the venue for 08:45am.
We can provide support via phone & email prior to attending, during and after the course.
The price for Value Stream Mapping certification in Middlesbrough starts from £895
The Knowledge Academy is the Leading global training provider for Value Stream Mapping.
Please see our Lean Training courses available in Middlesbrough

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