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Introduction

flowBEST is a value stream mapping tool. Value stream diagrams allow you to identify improvement opportunities in production and logistics processes. Value stream diagrams visualize the complete supply chain from supplier to customers and help you identify process delays, process gaps and process waste. They allow you to quickly identify and implement improvement activities.

Mit flowBEST allows you to calculate process cycle-times, analyze cost elements and graphically represent your supply chain. Different strategies can be quickly compared using the “Process Efficency” index. Complete process flows in production and logistics can be analyzed and optimized using integrated value presentation.

Cycle-time reductions of up to 80% and cost reductions of 20% have been achieved from improvement actions identified using value stream diagrams

flowBEST allows you to analyzes initial situation and changes using the same criteria identifying cost-reduction and process improvements.

You can use flowBEST, to optimize production cost or logistics of an existing product, to plan product flow for a new product or evaluate logistics changes.

You can download a demo version of flowBEST from the download area after registration.

 

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Features

flowBEST allows you to

develop detailed value stream diagrams easily and quickly on your PC
highlight process improvement opportunities and translate them into business benefits
Identify improvement opportunites
Calculate lead times and value add time
Calculate individual supply chain costs
Calculate total supply chain costs
Develop future processes based on current activities and analyze the effects of process changes
Compare alternative manufacturing and logistics strategies
Develop value stream diagrams from existing process documentation available within your organization by importing MS-Excel, MS-Access and text files.
Notizen zu den Prozessschritten (Verbesserungen, Probleme) erfassen
Add comments to each process step such as improvement actions, process issues or potential implementation solutions
Develop Bills-of-Materials, work instructions and operational resource requirements and export these to MS-Excel, MS-Access or text files.

 

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Requirements

flowBEST is a Microsoft Windows based tool. Minimum system requirement for running the tool:

PC with Windows 2000, NT, XP
Pentium IV Processor recommended
64 MB main memory, 128 MB recommended
Minimum 5 MB space available on hard drive

 

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FAQ

Why use a PC-tool to develop value stream diagrams?
flowBEST supports you in finding cycle times and costs. Using flowBEST you can not only analyze the present state, but using existing data you can simulate changes and record the effects on cycle time and costs.

Is flowBEST compatible with SAP?
flowBEST manages to present features which can not be completely presented in SAP. Using an excel interface flowBEST is able to take existing routing and material list data, which can be revised in flowBEST .

 

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Support

If you have any questions regarding flowBEST please contact us per phone +49 (0) 30 2000390-0 or per email to Support@B-E-S-T-group.com.

 

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