The assignment for this week focuses on developing a high$-$level value stream map. This is not intended to provide you with in$-$depth value stream training, but give you some exposure to how operations management evaluates and works to eliminate waste.

Directions:

$1.$ Review the current state map provided.

$2.$ Review the value$-$added activities

$3.$ Define the focus

$4.$

$5.$ In a Microsoft Word document, provide the following:

$$ What is the current map$$s VA$\%($NVA$/$VA$)?$

$$ What waste do you observe? What type of waste is it and why? $($see the Lean Guide waste categories$)$