The roadmap from order to cash

When it comes to process improvement, it’s tempting to target one cost centre at a time. But with Value Stream Mapping we can take a holistic view that considers your whole operation.

By focusing on the dynamic relationships between business and manufacturing activities, we gain a clear understanding of the barriers to full operational efficiency.

Value Stream Mapping is a simple visual tool that represents your business on two levels:

1. The Current State Map shows the way you currently operate
2. The Future State Map shows the ideal world that the Lean process aims to create

By comparing the two states, Value Stream Mapping creates a roadmap that takes your business from today’s model to the ideal – and in the process, reduces the lead times between order, fulfilment and payment.

Efficiencies are achieved by visually depicting all material and information flows within your business, highlighting concerns with process flow and signalling waste caused by non-value adding activities.

The process looks at your entire operation to source an integrated and enhanced solution that becomes your Future State Map. This bulletproof approach forms a robust alternative to cherry-picking your way through surface issues.