eVSM Blog

Creating Paper Templates for Wall Maps

Wall maps can be drawn with any combination paper, pencils, markers, post-it notes, etc. However, such hand-sketches often result in a messy view, causing confusion instead of...

Published: 2021-03-25

Case study: Use of data-centric spaghetti diagrams to improve layout

Art Thomas (VP, Operations) of Aero Industries provides a case study on the usage of spaghetti diagrams The resulting layout cut daily product travel by 40% The video below...

Published: 2021-02-22

Remote VSM Using Microsoft Teams & OneNote

The ability to hold VSM events remotely, (where it's not possible to co-locate the team physically) has become increasingly important. Our group has created a solution for VSM...

Published: 2020-11-12

Learning To See: ACME Case Study

Some of our users have evaluated us by simple looking at who else uses the eVSM software. See some of our clients at evsm.com/clients. We have not lost a VSM benchmark for a decade...

Published: 2020-08-25

Leveraging Transactional VSM - Warehousing Pick & Pack

This is a transcript of a webinar given by Dave Hollinger, discussing his work with a Home goods distributor and leveraging eVSM’s transaction mapping software. Dave started...

Published: 2020-08-17

Mix Supply Network Overview

Welcome to our blog on the supply network mapping application in eVSM Mix with supporting visual analytics. In the next few minutes we will discuss how it can be used to...

Published: 2020-07-08

Overview of Remote VSMNow is an unsettled time in businesses around the world. After all, many companies are busier than ever, and need to work to rapidly re-deploy or increase...

Published: 2020-04-07

eVSM Mix Data input through Excel

Mixed model value streams require significantly more data then single product value streams. The data input directly on the map can get tedious and time consuming. The Create XL and Import...

Published: 2020-02-04

Add-ons By Example

The “Addons by Example” command allows you to replicate the current center’s add-on status to all or selected similar centers on the map. The command is located in the...

Published: 2019-02-14

Leverage your Excel process data in eVSM (part 2)

In part 1 I talked about a very simple way to move data from Excel into eVSM. This method is very limited because none of the cycle times or demands or any other process data...

Published: 2017-07-26

Simplifying Data Collection and Map Capture

eVSM can be used to simplify data collection, creation of wall value stream maps and subsequent capture of these into eVSMFirst we design and print paper templates for data collectionYou...

Published: 2017-07-18

Leverage your Excel process data in eVSM (part 1)

Excel is a powerhouse tool for collecting and analyzing data, which is why pretty much every company uses it. That's the reason we at eVSM have relied on Excel for so many of the lean...

Published: 2017-06-28

Easy Map Capture - Sketch

Since eVSM v6, we have provided Sketch stencils to go along with our Quick stencils. These Sketch stencils are just the activity shapes from the main Quick stencil, but without any of...

Published: 2017-06-14

The easy way to capture your wall map electronically

Value stream mapping is a process that should be done as a team. You can't get a realistic sense of how a value stream works without involving the people who work in that...

Published: 2017-05-18

Adding your own data variables

Over the years (and versions of eVSM) the concept of putting data fields on a value stream map hasn't changed much. At its most basic, each piece of data in eVSM is comprised of a...

Published: 2017-04-13

Data Blocks made easier in eVSM

When I give eVSM demonstrations, I often get a smile at the sheer speed of mapping and analysis and with the comment that "You look like you have done this before". I thought about...

Published: 2017-03-10