Question: Develop the current state value stream map ( VSM ) for the following organization:a ) Production processes:i ) XYZs process for this product family (

Develop the current state value stream map (VSM) for the following organization:a) Production processes:i) XYZs process for this product family (products 1 and 2) involves plants 1,2 and 3 using the same processes and transportation methods.ii) Switching between product 1 and product 2 requires no changeover time at plant 1,2 hours at plant 2, and an 8-hour changeover in plant 3. Transportation time is 5 days by barge between plants 1 and 2,3 days by rail from plant 1 to plant 2,5 days by rail and truck from plant 1 to the customer, 6 days by rail from plants 2 and 3, and 1 day by truck between plant 3 and the customer.iii) Raw materials at each plant are supplied by various vendors. Raw materials are delivered on a daily basis.b) XYZ production control departmenti) Receives ABC carpets 90/60/30 days forecast and enters them into manufacturing resource planning (MRP)ii) Issues XYZs 6 week forecast to ChemCo supplier via MRP.iii) Secures raw materials by weekly faxed order release to ChemCo supplieriv) Generates MRP-based weekly departmental requirements based on customer orders.v) Issues weekly build schedules to plants 1,2 and 3.vi) Issues daily shipping schedule to shipping department at plants 1,2 and 3.c) Process Informationi) All processes occur in the following order with products 1 and 2 going through all processes. d) Plant 1 receivingi) Raw material is shipped in by pipe, rail and truck.ii) Raw material is stored on-site in tanks.iii) Production of some raw materials is on-site.e) Plant 1i) The plant makes the same material for products 1 and 2ii) Cycle time is 12 daysiii) No changeover time is requirediv) Process reliability is 90%v) Yield is 95%vi) First pass yield is 87%vii) Shut down for 3 weeks every 18 months to refurbish the process.viii) Observed inventory:a)5 days of hydrogen cyanide (HCN)(in tank)b)0 days of propane (in pine)c)30 days of platinum (catalyst) f) Plant 1 shippingi) Products 1 and 2 are shipped out by barge and rail to plant 2(83%) and to customers (17%) by rail and truck.ii) Products 1 and 2 are stored on-site in tanks before shipment. g) Plant 2 receiving1) Products 1 and 2 are shipped in by barge and rail.2) Products 1 and 2 are stored on-site in tanks before use. h) Plant 2i) The plant makes the same material for both products 1 and 2ii) Cycle time is 30 daysiii)2-hour changeover time is requirediv) Process reliability is 82%v) Yield is 85%vi) First pass yield is 68%vii) Shut down for 2 weeks every 24 months to refurbish the process.viii) Observed inventory:a)25 days of product 1(in tank)b)12 days of products 2(in tank)c)30 days of mixture 3Z4(in tank) i) Plant 2 shippinga) Products 1 and 2 are shipped out by rail and truck.b) Products 1 and 2 are stored on-site in tanks before shipment. j) Plant 3 receivinga) Products 1 and 2 are shipped in by rail and truck.b) Products 1 and 2 are stored on-site in tanks before use.c) Observed inventory:i)35 days of product 1(in tank)ii)32 days of product 2(in tank)k) Plant 3i) The plant makes a different item for both products 1 and 2ii) Cycle time is 30 daysiii) Eight-hour changeover time is requirediv) Process reliability is 72%v) Yield is 75%vi) First pass yield is 62%vii) Shut down for 3 weeks every 18 months to refurbish the process.viii) Observed inventory:d)35 days of product 1(in warehouse)e)32 days of products 2(in warehouse) l) Plant 3 shippinga) Products 1 and 2 are shipped out by rail and truck.b) Products 1 and 2 are stored on-site in warehouses before shipment.

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