Industrial · Process Optimization
Lean Manufacturing & Value Stream Mapping
Beginner 3 weeks 20-30 hours
Create value stream map for manufacturing process. Identify waste (muda). Calculate process metrics (takt time, cycle time, lead time). Propose lean improvements.
Major
Industrial
Focus area
Process Optimization
Total hours
20-30 hours
What you'll need
- Software only - Draw.io or free VSM tools, Excel templates
Steps
- Pick a real process to study, like a restaurant kitchen or campus print shop.
- Walk the process and record each step's cycle time and wait time.
- Draw a current-state value stream map.
- Calculate takt time, total lead time, and value-added time.
- Identify waste and draw a future-state map with your improvements.
- Document both maps and your recommendations for your portfolio.
What to photograph for your portfolio
- Current state VSM
- future state VSM
- waste analysis
- metrics before/after
- improvement timeline
Resume bullet starters
Copy one, then swap in your own numbers.
Engineered a lean manufacturing & value stream mapping using Lean manufacturing, process analysis, VSM
Applied continuous improvement and kaizen to implement, test, and validate the analysis end-to-end
Skills you'll show off
Lean manufacturingprocess analysisVSMcontinuous improvementkaizen