📚 Course Overview
Value Stream Mapping is a vital tool for understanding your processes, highlighting inefficiencies, and identifying opportunities for meaningful improvement. It helps you map the flow of value through your organisation, distinguishing between what adds value – and what adds cost, complexity, and delay.
This practical and engaging online course will equip you with the confidence to create a Value Stream Map from scratch. You’ll learn how to identify your value stream, map out the process, and use data to drive improvements that match customer demand without overreaching your capacity.
Created by our Lean Six Sigma experts and eLearning specialists, the course includes interactive exercises, real-life examples, and hands-on practice. Whether you’re new to Business Improvement or just looking to sharpen your skills, this course provides everything you need to take immediate action.
💡 What You’ll Learn
✅ What is a Value Stream and why mapping it matters
✅ How to identify your process and create a VSM
✅ Typical VSM layouts and commonly used symbols
✅ How to record data and map process flow effectively
✅ Key VSM measurements including cycle time, lead time, and split time
✅ The difference between value-adding and non-value-adding activities
✅ How to identify and prioritise Kaizen opportunities
✅ Creating a future state map and action plan
✅ Techniques for continuous flow and visually managed queues
✅ Identifying opportunities for manpower and quality improvements
🎯 Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
✅ Confidently create and interpret a Value Stream Map
✅ Identify process inefficiencies and areas of waste
✅ Use data to highlight and justify improvement opportunities
✅ Understand and apply Takt Time, flow and queue management
✅ Create a detailed action plan to move from current to future state
✅ Make a meaningful impact on performance, quality and customer satisfaction
👥 Who Should Take This Course?
✅ Professionals involved in process design, operations, or performance improvement
✅ Teams aiming to reduce waste and improve workflow
✅ Managers and leaders seeking visibility across departments
✅ Anyone interested in Lean tools and practical business optimisation
No prior knowledge of Value Stream Mapping or Lean Six Sigma is needed – this course is ideal for beginners and valuable for experienced practitioners alike.