Move From Current State to Future State
Prioritize future-state map changes that reduce waiting and clarify flow control.
Future-state design The map shows 19 minutes of processing and 6.4 days of waiting. Coating releases twice a week, kitting chooses from a pile, and customer orders change daily. The team needs a designed flow rule, not a collection of local cleanups. VSM design logic Lead time changes when waits and signals change. Future-state mapping turns evidence into flow-control decisions: pacemaker, pull signal, batch size, supermarket, and pitch. Shortcut Pick the station with the most complaints. A smaller, visible queue that the team can manage daily. The future state should change the rule that creates waiting. 01 Wait 02 Signal…
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