Capturing and visualizing the value stream is central to creating process efficiencies and driving waste and non value-added steps out of the production environment. Some companies have evolved beyond the whiteboard and sticky notes method of value stream mapping, but few are able to actively manage the activities, connections, and flows that define production and the supply chain. The reason? Manufacturers are still relying on tools that provide only a static representation of the value stream.

With the introduction of Easy VSM, Pelion provides “the bring the value stream to life capability” of its Manufacturing Operating System in a standalone workbench application. Through the rapid installation of an easy-to-learn and easy-to-use program, manufacturers can build dynamic process renderings integrated to live data feeds that drive changes in the value stream representation as new information becomes available. This power enables manufacturers to not merely map the value stream but manage it as well with a smart, graphical model that ensures operations remain Lean and in tune with changing events impacting supply and demand.