A construct familiar to operations managers, the value stream map, is adapted to model material flow of both parts and packages, and an integrated material flow analysis is used as the common basis for cost analysis, a modified life cycle environmental impact analysis, and an energy consumption analysis.
A value stream map illustrates the way the actual work was performed and clearly highlights any delays that may occur.
In particular, we demonstrate how the value stream mapping (VSM) suite of tools can be used to map the current state of a production line and design a desired future state.
In order to better understand the problems and propose a solution, we organized this paper as follows: a value stream map of the pre-anaesthesia process and A3 reports to find the root cause of the problem and our proposed future state map.
Next, a value stream map (VSM) was designed and the analysis performed with the nurses, which helped to identify points of possible improvement in the process of care.
Therefore, this paper describes in detail a methodology to design an integrated and customized value stream map for construction industries requirements.
This paper intends to introduce medical professionals to basic economic terminology and concepts of lean manufacturing and the Toyota Production System, including value stream mapping (VSM), and then to demonstrate how this economic point of view can be used to visualise, better understand and efficiently organise processes in the procurement of vascular stents in interventional radiology.
The assessment included value stream mapping of existing processes for medication supply chain management, identifying obstacles surrounding drug procurement and distribution within the facility, and identifying characteristics of a sustainable drug supply chain management system.
In order to facilitate in shortening the shop drawings generation process, (1) key precast elements were developed as set of parametric BIM components; and (2) value stream maps spanning the construction disciplines were used to recognize the mechanisms that drive the prospective changes leading to potential productivity enhancement through the implementation of lean construction principles.
