Tecnomatix Plant Simulation Value Stream Mapping Library Benefits Implementation • Increase productivity of The Value Stream Mapping Library is an optional extension for Tecnomatix existing production facilities Plant Simulation. by as much as 20 percent • Reduce investment in Summary planning for new production The Tecnomatix by as much as 20 percent Plant Simulation • Reduce inventories and cycle Value Stream time by as much as 60 Mapping Library percent supports the user, • Optimize the system taking into account dimensions, including buffer the dynamic rela- sizes tionships of • Reduce investment risk complex manufac- through early feasibility turing sequences, in analysis order to increase • Increase resource utilization the share of value- • Improve line planning and added production, allocation variability, quality, speed and effi- Typical questions for the ciency for increased simulation: production, while • How can we minimize reducing inventory investment costs? and capital commitment, and securing on-time delivery. • Is the required output achieved? Tecnomatix Plant • What happens when Simulation quantities change? Plant Simulation • How can stock be reduced? helps you create models of logistic systems (e.g., pro- duction) to explore those systems’ char- acteristics and to optimize their per- formance. The digital model enables users to run experiments and TECNOMATIX www.siemens.com/tecnomatix TECNOMATIX Tecnomatix Plant Simulation what-if scenarios without disturbing an Tecnomatix Plant Simulation existing production system or – when used Value Stream Mapping in the planning process – long before the Visualization, analysis and improvement of real system is installed. Plant Simulation dynamic value chains contains powerful object-oriented archi- tecture and modeling capabilities that enable you to create and maintain even highly complex systems, including advanced control mechanisms. Plant Simulation’s user interface follows Microsoft Windows standards, making it easy for you to quickly become productive. Simulation models can be created quickly by using components from application object libraries dedicated to specific busi- ness processes. You can extend the library with your own objects through a powerful programming environment for the further- ing of simulation capabilities. Tools for automatic optimization, analysis of simula- tion results and 3D visualization of simulation models are also available. Extensive analysis tools, statistics and charts let users evaluate different manu- facturing scenarios and make fast, reliable decisions in the early stages of production planning. Plant Simulation helps users: • Detect and eliminate problems that otherwise would require cost- and time- consuming correction measures during production ramp-up • Minimize the investment cost of production lines without jeopardizing required output • Optimize the performance of existing production systems by taking measures that have been verified in a simulation environment prior to implementation • Easily use the software Plant Simulation allows for the creation of added in manufacturing and for identify- through Microsoft Windows complex production systems and processes ing, reducing and eliminating non-value conformity in easy to understand computer models. added processes and operations. • Quickly and efficiently model Using Plant Simulation, material flow, typical scenarios through the resource utilization and supply chains at all Value Stream Mapping is a modern method use of block libraries levels of corporate planning may be of process optimization based on the • Chart and graph results optimized. methods of lean management, as • Perform analysis of described by the well-known Toyota throughput, resource What is Value Stream Mapping? Production System and as applied by the utilization and bottlenecks Value stream mapping is an established Siemens Production System. method for studying the economic value The goal is to easily and quickly map and better understand the value chain for the purpose of optimizing it. Objectives and benefits The traditional goals of the Value Stream Mapping process are: • Increase awareness of production variability • Increase production quality • Increase production rate • Increase production efficiency The aim is to optimize production resources, the layout of the controls and the lot sizes to guarantee a steady flow of production without buffer stock build-up while simultaneously maintaining quality of order receipt and delivery. Source: Value Stream Mapping – The Road to Lean Manufacturing Erlach, Klaus; Springer-Verlag, 2010 Tecnomatix Plant Simulation is Why perform value stream mapping in The traditional, static value stream analysis part of the Manufacturing Plant Simulation? is extended to include the critical time ele- Engineering Software solution • Reduction of cost for data collection by ment for stock availability. offering from Siemens PLM reducing the number of objects Software. describing the processes through pre- Thus, you can depict dynamic fluctuations defined logic blocks of the daily production due to lot sizes, Coordinated software compo- • Reduction in analysis effort through setup procedures, product variations, or nents enable you to plan the automated modules other disturbances. complete production of a plant by way of a computer model to Through computer simulation, users can The dynamic material flow simulation in visualize and simulate the pro- examine the dynamic effects of the value Tecnomatix Plant Simulation permits the cesses in production lines, stream, which remain hidden in the static, reduction of the number of products in warehouses and workshops, so paper-based mapping of the value chain. production and thus the capital investment as to quickly, easily and safely required for robust production, ensuring achieve the required findings that natural fluctuations in production do and results. not impair the ability to deliver. The extensive portfolio allows for an optimized manufactur- ing process design lifecycle, including planning, factory lay- out design, and manufacturing processes and factory simula- tion, enabling the seamless connection with higher-level planning systems. Approach Traditionally, the depiction of production is done by way of manual, graphical sketch- ing of the value stream using symbols on a sheet of paper showing the conditions, such as material flow, information flow, inventories, value-added and non-value added activities. Based on customer demand, inventory and cycle times, analy- sis of the current state of production is performed as a team. Revision and improvement of the value stream is then derived from this current value stream mapping of the production process. Value stream mapping is a standardized method based on generally accepted symbols. TECNOMATIX Predefined core objects: Value Stream Mapping Library in Plant • Process Simulation • Supplier Predefined symbols based on the general • Customer standard: • Stock • Quick and easy to learn • Supermarket • Predefined dialogs with configurable • Internal and external user objects transport • Control logics • Predefined controls for • Analysis objects mapping of: - Kanban processes Application - Heijunka Box The Plant Simulation Value Stream - Compensation box Mapping Library allows users to quickly and easily map and improve their supply Predefined objects for analysis chains with real, dynamic behavior. and evaluation of: • Throughput time The Plant Simulation Value Stream • Loading/unloading or waiting Mapping Library was developed for use by time industry practitioners in collaboration with • Value-added time industry practitioners, in order to provide • Analysis of the process the necessary objects. utilization • Availability of resources (time sensitive) © 2012 Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Contact Inc. 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