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한국어Value stream manager
Job / role
Is responsible for one value stream from raw material to customer and leads its improvement across departments. Known in German as Wertstrommanager.
Description
A value stream manager is responsible for one value stream, meaning all the steps that turn a product family into something delivered to the customer. Instead of looking after one department, the manager looks at the whole flow, including planning, production, quality and logistics, and is accountable for its results such as lead time, delivery performance, inventory and cost.
The role starts with a current state map, sets a target state and leads the improvement plan to reach it, usually with people from several departments who do not report to the manager. This calls for good communication and clear goals. The role is described in lean literature, and in practice it appears under titles such as value stream leader, value stream owner or Wertstrommanager.
| Type | Job / role |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Value stream leader, Wertstrommanager, Wertstromverantwortlicher, Value stream owner |
Articles about Value stream manager (3)
- How to Organize a Plant by Value Stream Instead of by Department
· Mirko Peters
Value stream organization groups people around a product family, not a department. See the options, six steps and a worked example for plant managers. - Value Stream Manager: Role, Responsibilities and Job Description
· Mirko Peters
A value stream manager owns the flow of one product family from order to delivery. See the role, responsibilities, authority and a sample job description. - What Is Value Stream Management in Manufacturing? Definition and Benefits
· Mirko Peters
Value stream management in manufacturing means running one product family's flow from order to delivery with an owner, shared KPIs and a weekly review rhythm.
Related topics in brief
- 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. - Lean management · Related to · Concept
A management approach derived from the Toyota Production System that creates more value for customers with fewer resources by removing waste, improving flow and involving the people who do the work in continuous improvement. - Takt time · Related to · Concept
The pace at which a product must be completed to meet customer demand, calculated as the available production time divided by the customer demand in the same period. - 8 wastes of lean · Related to · Concept
The eight kinds of waste (muda) in lean: defects, overproduction, waiting, unused talent, transport, inventory, motion and extra processing. Each consumes resources without adding value for the customer.
Related to
- Value stream mapping · Concept
- Lean management · Concept
- Takt time · Concept
- 8 wastes of lean · Concept
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