Value Stream Symbol Legend
Posted by
Allison Lynch |
01/06/2021
Here is a value stream map symbol legend showing what kind of symbols and shapes are used in value stream mapping. It contains standard VSM symbols that represent production control, process, shipment arrow, supplier, electronic information flow, etc.
Value Stream Map Symbols
Production Control
Production Control 2
Process
Customer / Supplier
Inventory





Inventory 2
Shipment Arrow
Push Arrow
Electronic Information Flow
Electronic Information Flow 2





Manual Information Flow
External Shipment
Airplan Shipment
Rail Shipment
Cross-Dock





Timeline Segment
Timeline End Segment
Timeline Total
Data Table
Data Table 2





Withdrawal Kanban
Withdrawal Batch Kanban
Production Kanban
Batch Kanban
Note





Supermarket
Safety Stock
Warehouse
Control Center
Workcell





Signal Kanban
Kanban Post
Go See Production
Verbal Information
Phone





MRP/ERP
Kaizen Burst
FIFO Lane
FIFO Lane 2
Load Leveling





Sequenced Pull Ball
Physical Pull
Pull Arrow 1
Pull Arrow 2
Pull Arrow 3





How to Use Value Stream Map Symbols
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