What's New in eVSM Software

2023 eVSM v12
  • Upgraded eVSM to Visio VSDX with automatic VSD to VSDX conversion.  
  • Improved eVSM architecture for a faster, mixed model solver.  
  • Enhanced eVSM security by removing code from drawing files and upgrading to the latest Microsoft code signing standards.  
  • Added Category Summarization for targeted value stream insights.  
  • Introduced ERP Data Import for easy conversion to eVSM Excel format which can then be imported to maps.  
  • Eliminated eVSm Standard
  • First release of environmental lifecycle assessment applications  
  • Mix Time course  
  • ERP Import course

2020 eVSM v11
  • Productivity (by example units and add-on's, auto-align, easy time entry)  
  • Data Entry (create map components from Excel, map tracer)  
  • Path Logic & Reporting (Visual Path filtering)  
  • eVSM Put/Get API for connections to ERP, PLM  
  • NEW Mixed Model engine  
  • Windows 11 Support2 eVSM software editions now available (eVSM Standard + eVSM Mix)  
  • eVSM Mix licensed only at site or enterprise levels  
  • eVSM Standard licensed at user, site or enterprise levels  
  • NEW Mix Mfg application (Mixed Model Plant Value Streams) for eVSM Mix edition  
  • NEW Dashboard Template to present current state, future state and improvement plan  
  • NEW Pharmaceutical production mapping application for eVSM Mix edition  
  • Mix Manufacturing course  
  • Mix Supply Network course  
  • Mix Processing (Food & Chemicals) course  
  • Pharmaceutical Production course  
  • Project Planning course

2018 eVSM v10
  • eLearning coaching panel  
  • Fade/Brighten capability  
  • Excel data input / output  
  • Scale function  
  • Move function  
  • Windows 10 Support  
  • Office 2019, 365 Support  
  • Quick Supply Network  
  • Customer Journey Mapping  
  • Layout Planner  
  • Project Planner  
  • Milkrun Design  
  • Product Options Mgr  
  • Decision Tree  
  • Material Waste Mapping  
  • Quick Changeover Design  
  • Quick Supply Network course

2016 eVSM v9
  • eLearning framework (eLeanor)  
  • Auto-placement of shapes  
  • Easier data entry with units  
  • Faster Internal Solver  
  • Complex Paths  
  • Office 2016Quick Time  
  • Multi-ProductFast Draw (Concept Maps)  
  • Quick Time  
  • Quick Manufacturing  
  • Quick Transactional  
  • Quick Processing

2015 eVSM v8
  • Transactional Simulator  
  • Map Connectivity  
  • New Paths Capability  
  • Wall map capture  
  • Solver performanceQuick Transactional Pro  
  • Quick Warehousing  
  • Quick MCT  
  • Standard Work

2014 eVSM v7
  • Shared resources  
  • Operator Balance Charts  
  • Activity Based Costing  
  • Bi-directional Kaizen report  
  • Windows 7/8 support  
  • Office 2013 support  
  • Quick Processing Network  
  • Quick Mfg Network  
  • EPEI  
  • POLCA

2012 eVSM v6
  • Fractional units  
  • Variational data  
  • Hide/Show  
  • Quick Processing  
  • Quick Enterprise  
  • Kanban  
  • MultiStation

2010 eVSM v5
  • Quick stencil generator  
  • Multi-path maps  
  • Kaizen matrices  
  • Quick Mfg  
  • Quick Healthcare  
  • Quick Services

2008 eVSM v4
  • Automatic charts & gadgets  
  • CT/TT Chart  
  • Lead Time Chart  
  • Kaizen Report

2006 eVSM v3
  • Excel integration

2004 eVSM v2
  • VSM Icon stacks

2002 eVSM v1
  • VSM icons