3.2 SYMBOLS IN VALUE STREAM MAPPING

What does the Customer/Supplier icon represent in Value Stream Mapping?

• The supplier when in the upper left and the customer when in the upper right

• The supplier when in the lower right and the customer when in the lower left

• The supplier when in the upper right and the customer when in the upper left

• The supplier when in the lower left and the customer when in the lower right

What does the Inventory icon represent in Value Stream Mapping?

• Physical removal of material from a supermarket to a process

• Storage for raw materials and finished goods

• Movement of raw materials from suppliers to the receiving dock

• Pushing of material from one process to the next

What does the Production Kanban icon trigger in Value Stream Mapping?

• Indicates a changeover and production of a predetermined batch size

• Connects to downstream processes with a pull system

• Instructs a material handler to transfer parts from a supermarket to a process

• Signals a supplying process to provide parts to a downstream process

What does the Kaizen Burst icon represent in Value Stream Mapping?

• Highlight improvement needs and plan kaizen workshops

• Indicate a pull system that gives instruction to subassembly processes

• Trigger production of a predefined number of parts

• Represent verbal or personal information flow

What is the purpose of the Supermarket icon in Value Stream Mapping?

• To indicate the pushing of material from one process to the next

• To show inventory between two processes

• To represent storage for raw materials and finished goods

• To reduce overproduction and limit total inventory

What does the Data Box icon represent in Value Stream Mapping?

• A process, operation, machine, or department through which material flows

• A central production scheduling or control department, person, or operation

• Significant information/data required for analyzing and observing the system

• An inventory hedge against problems such as downtime

What is the purpose of the Load Leveling icon in Value Stream Mapping?

• To connect to downstream processes with a pull system

• To highlight improvement needs and plan kaizen workshops

• To batch kanbans in order to level the production volume and mix

• To represent verbal or personal information flow

What does the External Shipment icon represent in Value Stream Mapping?

• Instructs a material handler to transfer parts from a supermarket to a process

• Physical removal of material from a supermarket to a process

• Movement of raw materials from suppliers to the receiving dock

• Shipments from suppliers or to customers using external transport

What does the Timeline symbol show in Value Stream Mapping?

• Movement of finished goods from the shipping dock to customers

• Inventory between two processes

• Value-added times and non-value-added times

• The pushing of material from one process to the next

What is the purpose of the Signal Kanban icon in Value Stream Mapping?

• To connect to downstream processes with a pull system

• To trigger production of a predefined number of parts

• To indicate a changeover and production of a predetermined batch size

• To represent verbal or personal information flow