Value Stream Mapping

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Conestoga College
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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General
  • Diploma; Capstone
  • 15 learners; teams of 3
  • 56 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Educators assign learners to projects
Preferred companies
  • 4/4 project matches
  • Anywhere
  • Academic experience
  • Any company type
  • Any
Categories
Business strategy Product management Data analysis Supply chain optimization Operations Project management
Project timeline
  • February 5, 2024
    Experience start
  • April 5, 2024
    Experience end
Overview
Details

Conestoga College is renowned for its commitment to producing industry-ready graduates. In this capstone course, Value Stream Mapping, our students are equipped with the skills to create, develop, and recommend improvement plans for organizations, whether they are product or service-based. Through the application of modern value stream mapping analysis tools and lean techniques, our students craft practical solutions that enhance customer value, improve productivity, and elevate operational and financial performance.


Our students are dynamic and driven, ready to take on the real-world challenges your business faces. They bring fresh perspectives and a hunger for success. With a diverse range of skills and experiences, they are well-prepared to collaborate and provide tangible value to your organization.

Learner skills
Value stream mapping, Lean manufacturing, Research
Deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. 

Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
Project Examples

Learners in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.


Project activities that learners can complete may include, but are not limited to: 

  • Completing a Value Stream mapping project to objectively identify, clarify, and document how the organization employs all of its resources in the delivery of customer value.
  • Utilizing a system thinking approach to improve productivity, operational, and financial performance and competitiveness in an organization.
  • Creating and presenting a professional and comprehensive improvement plan report for stakeholders, to identify areas of value creation and waste reduction based on value stream mapping.
  • Providing an analysis on required data and effectively sharing solutions to help organizations deliver increased customer value, improved productivity, and improved operational and financial performance.
  • Effectively managing and executing projects using time management, communication, and risk mitigation strategies that and timelines are successfully achieved. 
Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address learners’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.

Provide an opportunity for learners to present their work and receive feedback.

Provide relevant information and/or data as needed for the project.

How is your project relevant to the experience?