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Value Stream Mapping: 
Hands-on training for the small and mid-sized manufacturer

JOHN WOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Workforce Development Center

4220 Kochs Lane

Quincy, Illinois

APRIL 21 & 28

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Value Stream Mapping (VSM) enables a company to identify waste in manufacturing and administrative processes using objective data. Cross-functional teams develop a plan to reduce or eliminate waste by streamlining work processes and cutting lead times. VSM often results in reduced costs, improved communication and increased quality. During this training, IMECexperts will use case studies and process examples that participants identify in their own organizations to guide you through concept training, application, and value stream improvement implementation.

Through Value Stream Mapping, a team of employees can map all steps in the current state from internal or external customer hand-offs back to raw material. Value-added and non-value-added activities and information flows in both manufacturing and administrative process will be assessed with the goal to develop a future state vision that acts as a blueprint for on-going Continuous Improvement activities. The Future State often represents a significant change compared to the way the company currently operates. The participants in the VSM training will develop an implementation strategy to make the Future State a reality. The most urgent needs will be addressed first, and can typically be accomplished in a very short time frame with the appropriate resources applied.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

The workshop illustrates the basic skills involved in Value Stream Mapping. This group training exercise is designed to introduce participants to the concepts and outcomes of VSM development.

DEVELOPING A VALUE STREAM MAP

Following the workshop, IMEC is available to facilitate a cross-functional group of your employees through the Value Stream Mapping process, implementing the techniques learned on a selected company value stream

AGENDA

Day One (April 21)

• Describe the characteristics, benefits and importance of Value Stream Mapping
  • How to make roadblocks in a process visible and measurable
  • Linking the 7 Wastes to clear cost savings
  • Visualizing an entire process and quickly identifying improvement projects
• Appreciate the importance of a Value Stream Manager
• Understand the benefit of Project Charters and how to implement

Day Two (April 28)

• Create a Current State Map
• Define and review basic Lean principles
• Develop the skills necessary to create a Future State Map
• Develop an effective implementation plan using the Project Charter

Fees: $375 per person* (register 2 or more for $325 pp)

Fees include lunch and all training materials.

REGISTRATION

Register your company seat(s) at www.imec.org/events.cfm, or call IMEC at 888.806.4632.

INFORMATION

Contact Rob Newbold, IMEC Regional Manager, at 217-572-1551 or rnewbold@imec.org. 

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Increase visibility. Build stronger manufacturers.

DECEMBER 10, 2014
8:00AM – 12:30PM
$99pp

John Wood Workforce Development Center
4220 Kochs Lane * Quincy, IL 62305

Competition is no longer between companies; it’s between supply chains. Our volatile economy means that manufacturers have to be much more agile, flexible, and responsive to external pressures. This overview demonstrates the benefits and the approach of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Supply Chain Optimization program that helps reduce risk, increase visibility and builds stronger manufacturers.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM

Demonstrate the enemies of supply chain effectiveness including, destabilizing effects of dependency, variation, lack of supply chain visibility and forecast inaccuracy.
Provide an understanding of MEPs Supply Chain Optimization process.
Introduction to a roadmap intended to guide companies towards improved collaboration and supply chain integration.

THIS WORKING SESSION IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING KEY EDUCATIONAL ITEMS

Examine the strategic implications of a poorly functioning supply chain
Contrast (or compare) the attributes of supply chain development vs optimization
Overview of supply chain fundamentals
Introduction to application of Constraint Theory to supply chains
Interactive simulation demonstrating the Bullwhip Effect on supply chains
Introduction to the MEP Supply Chain Optimization methodology and roadmap
Discussion of supply chain successes and lessons learned

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This half-day event is intended for manufacturers interested in learning how to create a stronger base of manufacturing through Supply Chain Optimization.

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN

After this half-day session you will understand the advantages of incorporating a strategic approach to supply chain management, and how it can positively impact local and state communities, as well as to create national economic value through increased competitiveness.

REGISTER ONLINE BY VISITING WWW.IMEC.ORG/EVENTS.CFM OR CALL 888-806-4632.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Rob Newbold at 217.572.1551 or rnewbold@imec.org

Let’s Create Jobs, Illinois!

[share]The following article was written by Casey Gordon and originally appeared on July 8, 2013, on the Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center’s (IMEC) blog.

Advantage Illinois

Advantage Illinois is the Illinois Department of Commerce and Opportunity’s (DCEO) enhanced portfolio of lending and venture capital programs. These programs are designed to provide Illinois small businesses and entrepreneurs with access to the capital needed to start new companies or expand existing businesses. The $78 million federally-funded program encourages businesses to bring innovative ideas and new products to the market as well as accelerate job creation and economic growth in Illinois. For more information about this program as well as where to apply, please click here.

Illinois Tax Credit for Small Businesses

The Illinois Small Business Jobs Creation Tax Credit program provides small business owners and non-profits with an extra boost to grow their business in our state. After creating one or more new, full-time positions that meet the eligibility requirements, small businesses can register online to receive a $2,500 per job tax credit. Small businesses are defined as companies with 50 or fewer full-time employees. Even new start-ups hiring their first full-time employees in Illinois would be eligible to receive the tax credit.

Eligible jobs would be those new positions that were created between July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2016, the new positions must pay at least $10/hour or $18,200/annually and the position must be sustained for one full year from the hire date. The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity has created a user-friendly website which allows for an applicant to register both their business and their newly created job(s) from the comfort of their home or office. For complete information and to register both your business and your newly created jobs, please click here.

Let’s Create Jobs, Illinois!

[share]The following article was written by Casey Gordon and originally appeared on July 8, 2013, on the Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center’s (IMEC) blog.

Advantage Illinois

Advantage Illinois is the Illinois Department of Commerce and Opportunity’s (DCEO) enhanced portfolio of lending and venture capital programs. These programs are designed to provide Illinois small businesses and entrepreneurs with access to the capital needed to start new companies or expand existing businesses. The $78 million federally-funded program encourages businesses to bring innovative ideas and new products to the market as well as accelerate job creation and economic growth in Illinois. For more information about this program as well as where to apply, please click here.

Illinois Tax Credit for Small Businesses

The Illinois Small Business Jobs Creation Tax Credit program provides small business owners and non-profits with an extra boost to grow their business in our state. After creating one or more new, full-time positions that meet the eligibility requirements, small businesses can register online to receive a $2,500 per job tax credit. Small businesses are defined as companies with 50 or fewer full-time employees. Even new start-ups hiring their first full-time employees in Illinois would be eligible to receive the tax credit.

Eligible jobs would be those new positions that were created between July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2016, the new positions must pay at least $10/hour or $18,200/annually and the position must be sustained for one full year from the hire date. The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity has created a user-friendly website which allows for an applicant to register both their business and their newly created job(s) from the comfort of their home or office. For complete information and to register both your business and your newly created jobs, please click here.

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Lean New Product Development provides companies with “innovative” way to design and produce

Step-by-step methodology for integrating lean tools with product development

The ability to develop new proprietary products or quickly refine an existing portfolio can be the difference between market stagnation and capitalizing on new growth opportunities. Many companies have the in-house capabilities to develop and commercialize new products, but often need strategic guidance to reduce manufacturing steps, develop prototypes, and ensure that the effort pays back with profitable sales. Companies that utilize a structured approach to new product development have a 400% increased probability of success with new products, 25% increased probability of being first to market, and a 66% reduction in time to market.

Generating ideas and processes for new products can be a challenge caused by a sporadic or chaotic innovation process, or non-value added engineering activities, both of which result in a less-than-fluid process for creating fresh concepts or renewed designs. In an effort to help streamline facility activities and optimize product and idea generation, IMEC is introducing Lean New Product Development via an introductory workshop in Quincy, Illinois on December 18.

The “quick start” Lean Product Development workshops provide a step-by-step methodology for integrating the powerful waste eliminating tools of Lean Product Development into any product development process. And in the current economic climate, doing more with less is a mandate for virtually any firm, particularly with respect to new product introductions. The design methods and principles can help companies overcome challenges regarding time to market, portfolio management, design and development resources, and new product cost.

The workshops can expose a company to an ideal New Product Development Process that can be easily scaled to their size and need, while providing insight and tools to begin the journey to transform their product design and development activity into a low waste, high value, lean process.

During the introductory workshop, NIST-MEP Product Development expert, Ed Maier, will present companies with an overview of the service, exploring methods and tools that can help with your product development challenges. More details can be found on the enclosed marketing flyer. Manufacturers are encouraged to attend the December 18th introductory workshop and learn more. Registration is available online now by visiting www.imec.org/events.cfm or contact Amy Fitzgerald, IMEC Marketing Manager at 309-677-2977 for more information.

About IMEC

IMEC was established in 1996 with the goal of improving the productivity and competitiveness of Illinois’ small and mid-sized manufacturing firms. A non-profit economic development organization, IMEC is funded in part by the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and through fees paid by Illinois manufacturers for IMEC’s services.  IMEC has 11 offices statewide and 40 full-time manufacturing improvement specialists. For more information, visit www.imec.org.

From earth moving equipment to automobiles; medical devices to consumer products, Illinois is home to 20,000 manufacturers employing more than 600,000 people. These companies generate more than 13.5 percent of the GDP in Illinois.

In Adams County, about 100 manufacturers account for 16.89 percent of employment – much higher than the manufacturing employment share of 11 percent nationally.

IMEC, along with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and other friends of manufacturing, have launched an on-line resource to showcase the diversity of products made in Illinois and celebrate the companies that manufacture them.

Illinois manufacturers can register for a free profile page to feature their products and services, share company news, and display pictures and videos. In addition to increasing their visibility to website visitors at no cost, IMEC will promote the manufacturers to external audiences through social media and other direct marketing tactics, and link participating manufacturers to sourcing and buying opportunities.

Benefits include:

• Connecting with other Illinois Manufacturers
• Generating search engine visibility for your products and services
• Telling the story of Illinois: a Center for Manufacturing Excellence

For more information or to add your company to the list of Illinois manufacturers, please visit http://www.imec.org/Made-In-Illinois.cfm.

[share] Meeting today’s manufacturing challenges demands a lean enterprise – streamlining product design and manufacturing by applying Lean Manufacturing principles, concepts and techniques. The primary focus of this effort is the continuous elimination of waste in the company’s business processes. Implementing Lean practices involves changing a work area or a business process to maximize efficiency, improve quality and safety, eliminate unnecessary motion and inventory, and save time and resources.

What Can You Expect from The Lean Overview with Simulation?

This interactive workshop combines comprehensive classroom instruction with simulation of a production facility. The basic concepts of Lean Manufacturing and the tools and methodology necessary to implement “Lean” on the shop floor are demonstrated. Participants assume the role of production workers, applying Lean tools to their individual workspaces and the entire product line. This learn-do technique, over four “shifts”, illustrates cause and effect relationships for each of the Lean tools presented.

Participants review methodology and lessons learned from previous shifts, deciding what and how to implement while working with realistic constraints such as available resources, cash flow and resistance to change.

Take Experience Back to Your Facility

Following the Lean Manufacturing Overview and Simulation, participants will have learned several new techniques to aid you in the Lean transformation on-site. You’ll be able to:

• Differentiate between a “push” and a “pull” system
• Identify the eight (8) wastes that must be eliminated to make the manufacturing processes Lean
• Explain how those wastes reduce company profits
• Understand the functions of a Kanban system
• Make more effective use of the employee’s time following waste elimination

MARCH 15, 2012  8:00AM – 4:00PM

John Wood Community College
Workforce Development Center
4220 Kochs Lane, Room W136
Quincy, IL 62305

AGENDA
Round 1 – Traditional Manufacturing  8:00AM
Round 2 – Standardized Work, Visual Controls Workplace Organization (5S)  10:00AM
Break – Lunch  12:00PM
Round 3 – Batch Size Reduction, Point of Use Storage, Quality at the Source  12:30PM
Round 4 – Pull Systems, Cellular/Flow Manufacturing, Takt Time, Work Balancing  2:00PM

FEES: $229 per person (includes lunch and all training materials)

REGISTRATION
Register your company seat(s) at www.imec.org, or call IMEC at 888.806.4632.

INFORMATION
Contact David Padgett, IMEC Business Development Specialist, at 618.581.8076 or DPadgett@imec.org.

SPONSORS
John Wood Community College, IMEC, Manufacturing Improvement Specialists, Great River Economic Development Foundation, Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce, Workforce Investment Board of Western Illinois