Polaris VSM

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Product

Module of iFAKT Polaris for data-based value stream mapping that models material and information flows collaboratively and makes waste and bottlenecks visible.

Description

Polaris VSM is the value stream mapping module of iFAKT Polaris. iFAKT describes it as a scalable, collaborative and standardized method for analyzing, evaluating and optimizing complex value streams. Material and information flows are captured automatically, and the value chain is visualized in real time so that waste and bottlenecks can be identified.

Teams model value streams by drag and drop, edit them together and export the results for presentations. The software is optimized for touchscreens and runs 100% in the browser. Data from SAP can be exported as an Excel file and imported into the module. An integrated VSM report shows key performance indicators in the context of the value stream and allows value streams to be compared. iFAKT GmbH also lists Polaris VSM as a SaaS offer in the Microsoft Marketplace.

Related topics in brief

• iFAKT GmbH · Developed by · Organization
  Stuttgart-based consulting company and software specialist for Industry 4.0, founded in 2001, that helps manufacturers plan and optimize production and logistics processes; developer of the Polaris software.
• iFAKT Polaris · Part of · Product
  Production software from iFAKT GmbH that combines ERP data with a digital twin of manufacturing and AI to optimize production schedules, reveal bottlenecks and improve on-time delivery.
• Value stream mapping · Related to · Concept
  A lean method for visualizing how material, information and decisions flow through a product family, including process steps, queues and handoffs.
• Bottleneck (production) · Related to · Concept
  The resource or process step that limits how much work can pass through a production system in a given period; after a disruption the bottleneck can shift to another machine, inspection step, tool or person.

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Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-07