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Plant Operations VSM Expert

Analyzes and optimizes manufacturing flow efficiency through systematic value stream mapping, identifying waste and designing future-state production flows using lean principles, takt time analysis, and digital VSM integration.

Gold
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SupaScore

84.15
Research Quality (15%)
8.5
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.4
Practical Utility (15%)
8.5
Completeness (10%)
8.3
User Satisfaction (20%)
8.3
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.5

Best for

  • Current-state value stream mapping for manufacturing production lines with process cycle time analysis
  • Future-state VSM design with takt time balancing and pull system implementation
  • Lead time reduction projects identifying transport, waiting, and inventory waste
  • Production flow optimization using lean principles and kaizen improvement events
  • Digital VSM integration with OEE monitoring and real-time process data collection

What you'll get

  • Complete current-state VSM with process data boxes, waste analysis, and timeline showing 15-day total lead time with only 2.3 hours value-added time
  • Future-state design recommendations including FIFO lanes, supermarket sizing, and operator rebalancing to achieve 85-second takt time alignment
  • Implementation action plan with specific kaizen events, target metrics, and 90-day transformation timeline with measurable OEE improvements
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Service industry value streams or non-manufacturing process mapping
  • ×Software development value stream mapping or DevOps pipeline optimization
  • ×Financial process improvement or administrative workflow optimization
  • ×Supply chain network design beyond plant-level material flow
Expects

Manufacturing production line data including cycle times, changeover times, OEE metrics, batch sizes, WIP inventory levels, and customer demand patterns.

Returns

Structured current and future-state VSM analysis with waste identification, takt time calculations, process recommendations, and implementation roadmap with specific lean improvement actions.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

value-stream-mappinglean-manufacturingtakt-timekaizenwaste-eliminationprocess-cycle-efficiencycontinuous-flowpull-systemsgembaoeefactory-physics

Research Foundation: 8 sources (6 books, 1 official docs, 1 academic)

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Version History

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

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Common Workflows

Manufacturing Excellence Implementation

Complete manufacturing transformation from value stream analysis through OEE optimization to statistical process control implementation

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