Value stream mapping 4.0: Holistic examination of value stream and information logistics in production

Value stream mapping is a widely used and proven method that enables the mapping and analysis of process chains and helps to derive potentials for improvement. The digitalisation of production according to Industrie 4.0 promises new opportunities to develop more efficient production lines. Particularly companies which digitally upgrade existing operations need to be introduced to a new approach. This holistic approach extends proven methods of Lean-Production while systematically mapping opportunities for digitalisation to derive measures for improvement. A comprehensive view at information-logistic waste is shown while regarding recording, handling, processing, analysing and optimising (information-) processes. (C) 2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of CIRP.