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Value Stream Mapping Symbols

Value Stream Mapping Symbols
VSM symbols are the best for a production process designing. The entire Value Stream Mapping method uses a graphical representation of the manufacturing process, factors' pros and cons, that all stakeholders can easily understand. Value Stream Mapping is a graphical technique that provides possibilities to improve analysis of a manufacturing process, at the stage of the transferring information or materials that required to deliver a product or service to the customer.
"Value stream mapping usually employs standard symbols to represent items and processes, therefore knowledge of these symbols is essential to correctly interpret the production system problems." [Value stream mapping. Wikipedia]
The vector stencils library Value stream mapping contains 43 symbols for drawing the value stream mapping diagrams using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The example "Design elements - Value stream mapping diagram" is included in the Value Stream Mapping solution from the Quality area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
VSM symbols
VSM symbols, workcell, truck shipment, logistics, timeline total, timeline, supermarket, signal Kanban, shipment, ship, shared process, sequenced pull ball, safety stock, pull, production control, production Kanban, process with data, process, data, plane, operator, material withdrawal Kanban, material pull, material flow, PUSH, manual info, load levelling, inventory, information flow, go see, forklift truck, electronic information flow, dedicated process, data box, customer, supplier, MRP, ERP, Kanban post, Kaizen burst, FIFO line,
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The vector stencils library "Value stream mapping" contains 43 VSM symbols.
Use it for drawing value stream maps in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Value Stream Mapping solution from the Quality area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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Inventory
Inventory, inventory,
Inventory
Inventory, inventory,
Information Flow
Information Flow, information flow,
Shipment
Shipment, shipment,
Shipment
Shipment, shipment,
Material Flow
Material Flow, material flow, PUSH,
Material Pull
Material Pull, material pull,
FIFO Line
FIFO Line, FIFO line,
Truck shipment/Logistics
Truck shipment/Logistics, truck shipment, logistics,
Customer/Supplier
Customer/Supplier, customer, supplier,
Dedicated Process
Dedicated Process, dedicated process,
Shared Process
Shared Process, shared process,
Supermarket Parts
Supermarket Parts, supermarket,
Data Box
Data Box, data box,
Workcell
Workcell, workcell,
Kaizen Burst
Kaizen Burst, Kaizen burst,
Operator
Operator, operator,
Other
Other,
Production Control
Production Control, production control,
Manual Info
Manual Info, manual info,
Electronic Information Flow
Electronic Information Flow, electronic information flow,
Production Kanban
Production Kanban, production Kanban,
Withdrawal Kanban
Withdrawal Kanban, material withdrawal Kanban,
Signal Kanban
Signal Kanban, signal Kanban,
Kanban Post
Kanban Post, Kanban post,
Sequenced Pull
Sequenced Pull, sequenced pull ball,
Load Levelling
Load Levelling, load levelling,
MRP/ERP
MRP/ERP, MRP, ERP,
Go-See
Go-See, go see,
Pull Arrow
Pull Arrow, pull,
Manual Info
Manual Info, manual info,
Pull Arrow
Pull Arrow, pull,
Timeline Total
Timeline Total, timeline total,
Ship
Ship, ship,
Forklift Truck
Forklift Truck, forklift truck,
Plane
Plane, plane,
Process with Data
Process with Data, process with data, process, data,
Timeline
Timeline, timeline,
Timeline
Timeline, timeline,
Supermarket, 2
Supermarket, 2, supermarket,
Supermarket, 3
Supermarket, 3, supermarket,
Safety stock, 2
Safety stock, 2, safety stock,
Safety stock, 3
Safety stock, 3, safety stock,
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How to Create a VSM Diagram Using ConceptDraw Value Stream Mapping Solution

Value Stream Map (VSM) example
Value Stream Mapping is a Lean Manufacturing tool that uses a flow diagram to document in great detail every step of a manufacturing process. This graphical representation of a process is a powerful tool that helps in the diagnosis of process efficiency and allows companies to develop improved processes. Many lean practitioners use Value Stream Mapping as a fundamental tool to identify waste, cut process cycle times, and implement process improvement. Many organizations use value stream mapping as a key portion of their lean efforts. Value Stream Maps are used to analyze and design the flow of materials and information required to bring a product or service to a consumer. You can create a Value Stream Mapping flowchart using ConceptDraw PRO tools.
"Value Stream Mapping (VSM):
– Special type of flow chart that uses symbols known as "the language of Lean" to depict and improve the flow of inventory information. ...
Value Stream Mapping ...
Provide optimum value to the customer through a complete value creation process with minimum waste in:
– Design (concept to customer);
– Design (concept to customer);
– Build (order to delivery);
– Sustain (in-use through life cycle to service)." [courses.washington.edu/ ie337/ Value_ Stream_ Mapping.pdf]
This sample Value Stream Map shows how customer value is created in the steps of manufacturing, production control, and shipping processes.
This VSM example was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Value Stream Mapping solution from the Quality area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Value stream mapping
Value stream mapping, truck shipment, logistics, timeline total, timeline, shipment, production control, operator, inventory, electronic information flow, dedicated process, data box, customer, supplier,
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value stream map, VSM Value Stream Mapping

value stream map, VSM
Value stream mapping solution extends ConceptDraw PRO software with templates, samples and vector stencils for drawing the Value Stream Maps (VSM) in lean manufacturing practice.

Standard Shapes for Value Stream Mapping

VSM design elements
ConceptDraw Value Stream Mapping solution extends software with templates, samples and vector shapes for drawing Value Stream Maps (VSM).

Lean Manufacturing Diagrams

Value stream mapping (VSM) design elements
The Value Stream Mapping solution continues to extend the range of ConceptDraw PRO into a business graphics tool that can be used to document processes of Lean Manufacturing.

Value Stream Maps Visualize

Value stream map (VSM) vector stencils
ConceptDraw Value Stream Maps visualize for a manufacturing plant the material and information flow.

VSM

VSM
Value stream mapping is a lean-management method for analyzing the current state and designing a future state for the series of events that take a product or service from its beginning through to the customer. ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with Value Stream Mapping solution from the Quality area of ConceptDraw Solution Park is effective for implementation a value stream mapping (VSM) process and for creating Value Stream Maps.

Value Stream Mapping - Design Elements

Value Stream Mapping - design elements
ConceptDraw PRO is a software for making Value Stream Mapping diagram with more than 10 library objects that are scalable vector images.
This value stream map example was redesigned from the Wikipedia file: ValueStreamMapParts.png.
[en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ File:ValueStreamMapParts.png]
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. [creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by-sa/ 3.0/ deed.en]
"Value stream mapping (VSM) refers to the activity of developing a visual representation of the flow of processes, from start to finish, involved in delivering a desired outcome, service, or product (a “value stream”) that is valued by customers. In the context of government, a value stream could be the process of conducting an audit, completing a procurement, or hiring new agency staff. VSM can increase understanding of actual decision-making processes and identify sources of non-value-added time (e.g., documents waiting to be reviewed). The typical products of a 2-5 day VSM workshop are a map of the “current state” of targeted processes and a “future state” map of the desired process flow and an associated implementation plan for future process improvement activities." [en.wikibooks.org/ wiki/ Business_ Analysis_ Guidebook/ LEAN]
The VSM diagram example "Value stream map parts" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Value Stream Mapping solution from the Quality area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Value stream mapping
Value stream mapping, truck shipment, logistics, timeline total, timeline, production control, operator, material flow, PUSH, inventory, information flow, electronic information flow, dedicated process, data box, customer, supplier,
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Types of Flowcharts

Types of Flowcharts
A Flowchart is a graphical representation of process, algorithm, workflow or step-by-step solution of the problem. It shows the steps as boxes of various kinds and connects them by arrows in a defined order depicting a flow. There are twelve main Flowchart types: Basic Flowchart, Business Process Modeling Diagram (BPMN), Cross Functional Flowchart, Data Flow Diagram (DFD), IDEF (Integrated DEFinition) Flowchart, Event-driven Process Chain (EPC) Diagram, Influence Diagram (ID), Swimlane Flowchart, Process Flow Diagram (PFD), Specification and Description Language (SDL) Diagram, Value Stream Mapping, Workflow Diagram. Using the Flowcharts solution from the Diagrams area of ConceptDraw Solution Park you can easy and quickly design a Flowchart of any of these types. This solution offers a lot of special predesigned vector symbols for each of these widely used notations. They will make the drawing process of Flowcharts much easier than ever. Pay also attention for the included collection of ready Flowchart examples, samples and quick-start templates. This is business process improvement tools. If you are looking for MS Visio for your Mac, then you are out of luck, because it hasn't been released yet. However, you can use Visio alternatives that can successfully replace its functions. ConceptDraw PRO is an alternative to MS Visio for Mac that provides powerful features and intuitive user interface for the same.
How to Simplify Flow Charting
How to Simplify Flow Charting

Types of Flowchart - Overview

Process flowchart sample - Human resource management process
When designing a process or an instruction in clear and understandable way, you should consider creating a flowchart. You can avoid spending a lot of time understanding complex concepts as they get clear with different diagrams. The flowcharts are very popular diagram type, they are useful at different fields from the description business processes to the presentation of cooking recipes. Basic Flowchart, Business Process Modeling Diagram, Process Flowchart, Cross Functional Flowchart, Procedure Flowchart, Data Flow Diagram, IDEF Flowchart, SDL Diagram, Workflow Diagram, Document Flowchart, Program Flowchart, Value Stream Map, System Flowchart, Highlight Flowchart, Sales Flowchart are the main types flowchart. The ConceptDraw PRO is one of the professional applications which has great advantages and using which you can create different types of Flowcharts easy and fast. Try to draw an illustrative and comprehensible diagram in ConceptDraw PRO describing the processes instead of writing complex long text and make sure how it is convenient. Visio is expensive, and if you use it in a team environment, these costs are compounded. ConceptDraw PRO is an affordable alternative to Visio and luckily, it comes with a team plan. ConceptDraw PRO can import and export Visio files, so Mac users can collaborate with PC users stuck on Microsoft's software.
How to Simplify Flow Charting
How to Simplify Flow Charting

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