Value Stream Analysis and Mapping for Product Development
This paper explores the concept of Value Stream Analysis and Mapping (VSA/M) as applied to Product Development (PD) efforts. Value Stream Analysis and Mapping is a method of business process improvement. The application of VSA/M began in the manufacturing community. PD efforts provide a diffe...
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| description | This paper explores the concept of Value
Stream Analysis and Mapping (VSA/M) as
applied to Product Development (PD) efforts.
Value Stream Analysis and Mapping is a
method of business process improvement. The
application of VSA/M began in the
manufacturing community. PD efforts provide
a different setting for the use of VSA/M. Site
visits were made to nine major U.S. aerospace
organizations. Interviews, discussions, and
participatory events were used to gather data
on (1) the sophistication of the tools used in PD
process improvement efforts, (2) the lean
context of the use of the tools, and (3) success
of the efforts.
It was found that all three factors were
strongly correlated, suggesting success depends
on both good tools and lean context. Finally, a
general VSA/M method for PD activities is
proposed. The method uses modified process
mapping tools to analyze and improve process. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/73472019-04-11T02:45:20Z Value Stream Analysis and Mapping for Product Development McManus, Hugh Millard, Richard Value Stream Mapping Lean Rapid Design Engineering Product Development This paper explores the concept of Value Stream Analysis and Mapping (VSA/M) as applied to Product Development (PD) efforts. Value Stream Analysis and Mapping is a method of business process improvement. The application of VSA/M began in the manufacturing community. PD efforts provide a different setting for the use of VSA/M. Site visits were made to nine major U.S. aerospace organizations. Interviews, discussions, and participatory events were used to gather data on (1) the sophistication of the tools used in PD process improvement efforts, (2) the lean context of the use of the tools, and (3) success of the efforts. It was found that all three factors were strongly correlated, suggesting success depends on both good tools and lean context. Finally, a general VSA/M method for PD activities is proposed. The method uses modified process mapping tools to analyze and improve process. 2004-11-29T21:27:14Z 2004-11-29T21:27:14Z 2004-11-29T21:27:14Z Working Paper http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/7347 en_US 68538 bytes application/pdf application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Value Stream Mapping Lean Rapid Design Engineering Product Development McManus, Hugh Millard, Richard Value Stream Analysis and Mapping for Product Development |
| title | Value Stream Analysis and Mapping for Product Development |
| title_full | Value Stream Analysis and Mapping for Product Development |
| title_fullStr | Value Stream Analysis and Mapping for Product Development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Value Stream Analysis and Mapping for Product Development |
| title_short | Value Stream Analysis and Mapping for Product Development |
| title_sort | value stream analysis and mapping for product development |
| topic | Value Stream Mapping Lean Rapid Design Engineering Product Development |
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