Various benefits accrued due to VSM are
- Value Stream Maps are powerful visual tools to help see waste and understand the flow of material and information. VSM is especially powerful for illustrating the wastes of overproduction, idle material & transportation.
- Value Stream Maps show all actions required to deliver a product regarding the value and non-value added
- It provides a big picture perspective that helps focus on improving the whole process, not just optimizing bits and pieces
- It shows the linkage between the information flow and material flow
- It helps to see across the functional boundaries over which a product’s value stream flows
- It is also a tool for establishing a vision and implementation plan for a new product line
- It also acts as a visual tool and common language for talking to others about manufacturing process
