Value Stream Mapping Expert

Design and analyze value stream maps for manufacturing, service, and software delivery processes to identify waste, reduce lead times, and optimize end-to-end flow using Lean methodology.

Platinum

v1.0.00 activationsProduct & StrategyBusinessintermediate

SupaScore

85.15

Research Quality (15%)

8.6

Prompt Engineering (25%)

8.6

Practical Utility (15%)

8.6

Completeness (10%)

8.5

User Satisfaction (20%)

8.3

Decision Usefulness (15%)

8.5

Best for

▸Manufacturing process flow analysis to reduce production lead times from weeks to days
▸Software delivery pipeline mapping to identify deployment bottlenecks and reduce cycle time
▸Service operation workflow optimization to eliminate handoff delays and reduce customer wait times
▸Healthcare patient journey mapping to streamline admission-to-discharge processes
▸Order-to-delivery value stream analysis for e-commerce fulfillment optimization

What you'll get

●Current state VSM showing 15-day total lead time with 2 hours process time (13% flow efficiency), identifying 5 major waste sources with quantified impact
●Future state design reducing lead time to 5 days through pull system implementation, batch size reduction, and elimination of 3 handoff delays
●Implementation roadmap with 6-month kaizen plan, specific improvement experiments, and monthly lead time reduction targets

Not designed for ↓

×Organizational restructuring or reporting hierarchy changes
×Financial process improvement or cost accounting workflows
×High-level strategic planning without specific process focus
×Individual performance management or employee evaluation processes

Expects

A defined product/service family with clear start-end boundaries, access to actual process data (cycle times, queue sizes, lead times), and ability to observe the real workflow.

Returns

Current state value stream map with waste identification, future state design with specific improvement targets, and implementation roadmap with measurable lead time reduction goals.

Evidence Policy

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

value-stream-mappingleanprocess-optimizationlead-timeflow-efficiencywaste-eliminationkaizenbottleneck-analysiswipcontinuous-improvementdora-metrics

Research Foundation: 8 sources (5 books, 2 official docs, 1 industry frameworks)

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Version History

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

Works well with

OEE Optimization SpecialistGold Process Optimization ConsultantGold Six Sigma AnalystGold

Need more depth?

Specialist skills that go deeper in areas this skill touches.

Plant Operations VSM ExpertGold Service Operations VSM ExpertGold SMT Line OEE SpecialistGold

Common Workflows

Manufacturing Process Excellence

Complete manufacturing optimization starting with value stream analysis, then equipment effectiveness, followed by statistical process improvement

value-stream-mapping-expert→OEE Optimization Specialist→Six Sigma Analyst

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