Items Tagged with 'Process Mapping'

Process mapping is a method to visualize and understand manufacturing processes, similar to a flowchart. It helps identify inefficiencies and delays in the workflow. For example, it can pinpoint the source of delays in an assembly line.

Making a process map presentation-worthy is less about picking a trendy color and more about empathizing with your audience. Learn how to use the design elements in Minitab Workspace to your advantage when creating a process map.

A world leader in rubber compounding needed to meet increasing customer expectations and heightened sustainability recommendations while continuing to grow and improve their business.

A global leader in the food and beverage industry faced a complex challenge in their process of refining corn sugars.

A  process flowchart is a powerful tool for sequencing each activity in a single process. This time-tested method allows everyone in the organization to be on the same page—or, more specifically, the same map. However, if you want to dig deeper into a process to determine inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement, consider a tool ideal for a more comprehensive scope than the classic flowchart. 

In the August 2013 “Speaking of Quality” column, flowcharts, process mapping and turtle diagrams were examined, explained and compared.

Process maps and flowcharts are essential for your QMS. However, these tools are mistaken for the same tool and used interchangeably.