The Use of Value-Stream Mapping Tools
Three of the seven value-stream mapping tools were
applied in analysis of the internal processes of the
case company. Four different products were chosen
for the analysis. In this paper, an analysis of ketchup
that was manufactured for the small marketing company
(Figure 3) is discussed. The shipments were
delivered directly to the stores almost daily. Because
the demand chain from contract manufacturer to
stores was direct, the value-stream mapping was
only done internally in the case company. The flow
of the product was followed from raw materials to
the deliveries.