Production Activities: Order Fulfillment Value Stream
Brake Order Production Purchasing Aluminum Steel Stress Packaging Model Entry Planning Cella Cellb Testingc & Shipping Invoicing
A x x x x x x
B x x x x x x
C x x x x x x x x
D x x x x x x x x
aCasting, machining, painting, and finishing bStamping, welding, and cladding (attaching stainless steel or painted plastic components to approximate the look of chromed aluminum) cTo ensure that the steel wheels have the same fatigue strength as aluminum, they go through a stress test.
Models A and B would be placed in one value stream. Models C and D would define a second value stream.