Looking at the following Value Stream Map, answer these questions:

1. What two things are combining to cause inventory to build up between the operation steps from Stamp to Shipping? What activity is happening that would make long change over times a major concern in this value stream?

2. Is the waste of defects an issue? If so, where is it happening?

3.What type of inventory system could be put in place to limit the amount of inventory that is building up between operations from Stamp to Shipping?

4. There is a piece of information on the map that shows us the total potential for improvement, what is it?

Weekly Purchase Materials Planning Production Control Order Entry Daily Ordering Steel Supplier Orders Customer Weekly Schedule (Adjusted Daily) Daily Expediting Weekly Deliveries 1,000 per Day bord bo Stamp Press Weld Assembly Shipping O O O 2 Coils (3,000 Pcs.) 1,500 Pcs. 1,750 Pcs. 2,000 Pcs. 2,000 Pcs. CIT 20 Sec. CIT 1 Sec. CIO 90 Mins. 1 Shift 85% Yleld CIT 10 Sec. C/O 30 Mins. 1 Shift 100% Yleld ClO 30 Mins. 1 Shift 90% Yleld CIT 45 Sec. CIO 30 Mins. 1 Shift 100% Yleld 3 Days 1.5 Days 1.75 Days 2 Days 2 Days 10.25 Days 76 Secs. 1 Secs. 10 Secs. 20 Secs. 45 Secs