Value Stream Maps visualize for a manufacturing plant the material and information flow required to deliver a product/service to customers. Stream Mapping template can be used in business & operations management presentations since you can copy and paste the cliparts and VSM symbols into your own presentations and describe the process and supply chain management elements. Microsoft Corporation and this site do not have any relationship with Microsoft Corp. We are an independent website offering free presentation solutions and free PowerPoint backgrounds for presentations. Plan 20-30 minutes per Process. Don’t worry about precision at this point. Value Stream Maps to model the material and information flow through a process. Excel is a perfect environment for creating value stream maps because it allows you to summarize and analyze the process metrics in the same environment that you create the diagram. Value Stream Mapping symbols are accessed via the VSM Symbols Task Pane - a panel the opens on the left side of Excel worksheet. You simply select the symbol and click a button and the symbol will be added the worksheet in the cell you have selected. Plus, the task pane has optional data entry fields for many symbol types (e.g. title and text fields for Process symbols) for added convenience. Stream Maps visualize for a manufacturing plant the material and information flow required to deliver a product/service to customers.
