A.I.R.O.N. Value Stream Mapping Managed Flow
Value Stream Mapping
Use Value Stream Mapping when improving one step is not enough and the whole stream must be seen before action is assigned.
flow mapcurrent statefuture statebottleneck huntKPI-fed
Process-control handoff: VSM should expose where SPC, Layered Audit, Standard Work, or a Control Plan needs to hold the future-state gain.
FLOW
Managed flowMap the flow before improving isolated steps.
VSM connects delays, handoffs, queues, demand, and information signals so improvement targets the system instead of one symptom.
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1. Select stream
Define the product family, process family, service lane, or operational path being mapped.
Event workspaceBuild the VSM package.
Capture the stream boundary, current-state flow, bottlenecks, future-state design, actions, sustainment routine, V.A.U.L.T. lanes, and KPI preview.