How do you build and maintain a value stream map digitally?
The short answer
Build a digital VSM by capturing each step’s cycle time, changeover, uptime and inventory, letting the tool calculate lead time and value-added ratio, then designing the future state. Digital means the map stays live — updating as you improve, instead of becoming a poster that goes stale.
How to build it
- Map the current state. Steps, cycle times, changeovers, uptime and inventory between them.
- Calculate the metrics. Total lead time, process time and value-added ratio.
- Find the waste. Bottlenecks, excess WIP and long queues stand out.
- Design the future state. Model the improvements and their impact.
- Keep it live. Update the map as changes land, tied to your CI actions.
How Praxie fits
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