SmartDraw, the world's first visual processorTM, creates your value stream maps for you. Simply input your information, and our value stream mapping software does the rest, aligning everything automatically and applying professional design themes for presentation-quality results every time.
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Value stream mapping is a powerful lean manufacturing technique commonly used in manufacturing, healthcare, software & product development, logistics, supply chain, and service industries.
Also known as "material and information flow mapping", a value stream map uses a diagram to analyze the flow of materials and information required to bring a product or service to a consumer. A value stream map helps you quickly visualize your entire process, identifying bottlenecks or inefficiencies where the processes can be streamlined or improved. You can see more than just one component of your business (eg. Assembly, Quality Assurance, etc.), and instead visualize the total business flow, easily identifying the stoppages and waste that can be eliminated.
With SmartDraw, you can create floor plans for Spaghetti Diagrams, Pareto Charts, Current & Future State maps, and many typical lean charts.
Watch this video and see just how quick and easy it is to create a professional looking value stream map with SmartDraw.
SmartDraw is much more than just value stream mapping software. SmartDraw includes specialized templates for 70 different types of visuals—mind maps, org charts, data charts, floor plans, and more. Plus, there are hundreds of examples that you can easily edit and make your own.