Mapping a Value Stream to a Kanban Board 

Excellent one about VSM ....NAILED it ...happy to see this.

The calculation for elapsed time is: =0.5+320+8+80+160+320+8+80+100+80+1.2*(120+160)+2+80+(1+0.65*3)*(280+80+240)+80+8 The 1.2 and .65*3 are the factors for repeating the work due to errors having been found

Very insightful video and well explained:) Thanks for posting!

I love the last sector: "The Kanban Board does not drive us. It reflects our understanding of the process and how work should be done. Reverse it if you know more."

great webinar, the best of ones seen by me

Awesome review. Thank you!

This is an excerpt from a course of ours on Lean-Agile / Kanban methods. The loop backs were there because they are often present in workflows.

Good video, but there is one mistake that could throw people off. Cycle time is NOT the time from request to deployment, that's actually known as Lead Time. The Process Cycle Efficiency is actually Process Time / Lead Time. Cycle time is the time between successful completed requests. Cycle time a way of measuring whether you're meeting your Takt Time demands.

Sorry for not responding earlier - thanks for your questions. The time of work needs to include the loop backs. One time through is 266.6. Then there is a loop back through design and review that adds 8.4 hours and a second loop back (three times) that adds 234 hours. Total is 509.

I have the same question, the Avg Time Worked is not 509, but i think the principle is to add the average times for each of the processes, and for Total Cycle time is add the lost time caused by delays. Is correct?

How did you get the Avg Time Worked to equal 509? Are you adding the avg hrs in each box or something else? And what numbers do you add to get the Total Cycle time. Thanks!

What if the value stream activities are not strictly sequential. Like sometimes they will be completed in a different order or some items can be skpped? Or done simultaneously? How does kanban handle this.

How did you get the Avg Time Worked to equal 509? Are you adding the avg hrs in each box or something else? Thanks!

also how does kanban handle or show the rework that you see there? do we simply move back a step?

Hi fellas. I agree with the comments below. Great webinar, thank you for posting. I am having difficulty in calculating the total cycle time. I do not come up with the 3433 hrs. If some one could be of assistance in how they were able to calculate that I would greatly appreciate it.

Avg Time Worked = .5 + .1 + 60 + 1 + 40 + 40 + 2 + 80 + 40 + 3 = 266.6 ~ 267 not 509. Is this correct? Just want to make sure I am added the right numbers.

Here's the calculation =0.5+0.1+60+1+40+40+2+(40+2)*0.2*1+80+40+(80+40)*0.65*3+3 the loop back times are (time of loop back) * % it happens * # of times) but the reality is it doesn't matter if it's exact or not. the point is they thing to focus on is the delays in the workflow, not the time it takes to do the work.

i am not able to understand the reason for including the loop backs in this example..

you're not including the loop backs. they add .2*(40+2) + 3 * .65 * (80+40) which is 242.4 hours.

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