The challenge
A multinational organization was looking for a review of its laboratory testing division to identify areas of waste and inefficiency. They recognized the importance of optimizing processes and minimizing unnecessary steps within the laboratory testing workflows.
The task
emagine was asked to deliver the following:
Visualize from start to end the laboratory testing processes and identification of non-value add items so that emagine could provide best practice solutions for process optimization.
The solution
A Value Stream Map workshop was completed with the client's working team. All activities were visualized, focusing on information, process, and time flow. Value Add, and Non-Value add steps were outlined, and corrective actions were assigned to eliminate waste and improve duration.