Accelerate System Flow: Combining Value Stream Mapping with Root Cause Analysis - Part 4: Developing an Action Plan

Team Toaster Strudel has completed steps 1-3 of the 4-step approach of the Value Stream Mapping process. This post will cover Step 4:

• Step 1 - Mapping the Current State

• Step 2 - Identifying Bottlenecks

• Step 3 - Designing the Future State

• Step 4 - Developing an Action Plan

In Part 3 of this blog series, Team Toaster Strudel created their Future State Value Stream by addressing their two largest bottlenecks impeding the flow of value to their customers. See Figure 1 below.