Value stream mapping is used to map information and materials through a production process that can also be used for transcribing the process.
Its an inexpensive tool – all you need is a paper and pen!
It’s not just for manufacturing! Value stream mapping has been used in offices, service industries health-care etc.
It’s easy to understand – With a little bit of training on VSM icons – maps are easy to understand conveying power-full process in a simple pictorial fashion.