OPS/574 v1 Process Improvement Flowchart
Process Improvement Flowchart
Process Improvement Flowchart
As-Is Process Flowchart Evaluation
Select a process from an organization you work for or are familiar with. You will use this process in your Week 2 and Week 4 Assignments as well.
Create a flowchart of the as-is process using Microsoft® Word, PowerPoint®, Visio®, or Excel®. Insert your flowchart below this line.
Request of changing po
Purchase order
invoice
Suggest change
Enoughstock
Check stock level
Order received
Pack goods
Ship goods
Order done
Evaluate the efficacy of your process using process improvement techniques. Write your evaluation below this line.
The process flow chart is bound to produce the desired results since there is a clear process of how things are to be done in the organization in terms of dealing with orders. The organization can receive orders and proceed to check whether there is enough stock to deliver the order. There is suggestion of change in case of no and packing of goods if enough order is there. Process improvement requires that the process be improved incase of any shortfall on the flow of process and thus from the cheat provided, there is a higher chance of the organization achieving its goals (Syrjälä, 2022)
Process Improvement Flowchart
Determine how the process can be improved based on the results of your evaluation.
From the evaluation done, the process can be improved by making sure that stock levels are checked in advance before the orders can be received. In this case, it is after the order has been received that the stock levels are checked which may end up making the customers unsatisfied due to lack of stock. Therefore, it will be important for the process to be improved in this manner
Define metrics and measure the current process. Insert the metrics and measures below this line.
Metrics refers to the key issues that are found in a process chart and which define how the process is going to work. It is the analyzing of various concepts within the flow chart to ascertain whether it meets its objectives (Zamani Dadaneh, Moradi, & Alizadeh, 2022). Some of the metrics and measures in the cheat include the efficiency of the process in addressing the orders received. There is also the aspect of turnaround time which seek to explain the period through which the order is received until the time it is delivered to consumers. There is also the error rate which is used to ascertain the rate of error because of using the process.
Use process improvement techniques to improve the process. Create a flowchart of the improved process using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Visio, or Excel. Use your professional judgment to ascertain how the future process will perform according to your metrics. Insert new flowchart below this line.
invoice
Request of changing po
Check stock level
Purchase order
Order received
Ship goods
Pack goods
Reorder level
Order done
Summary
Write a 350-word executive summary that includes the following:
· A brief description of the process based on the flowchart of processes current state
· The results of your process evaluation and how the weak points can be strengthened. Include a description of the process improvement technique(s) used.
· A brief description of process improvements based on the process of the future state
· How you anticipate the future process will perform based on metrics used to evaluate process current state
· A description of your process improvement project to achieve the process future state

Insert your summary below this line.
The flow cheat elaborates the process of receiving an order in the organization up to the point in which the order is completed.in this case, there is the purchase order that is made which is followed by being received by the organization. From this point, the organization checks the stock level to ascertain if there is enough for the completion of order. The presence of not enough stock leads to suggestion of change while the order is packed if there is enough stock. The goods are then shopped and thus the order is completed.
The process evaluation indicated a weakness in terms of having enough stock for fulfillment of orders. This is an issue that is captured by the organization having to wait until the time they receive an order that they are now checking the stock level. (Berg, Fuster, & Puri, 2021). Process improvement techniques involve having adequate measures in time that will ensure that the organization always has sufficient stock levels. This will prevent any form of shortage.
The process improvement will therefore include having an inclusion of ascertaining the stock levels through the reorder level concept. This will ensure that the organization is up to speed in terms of ordering for more stocks based on how the stock is being depleted (Syrjälä, 2022). Through the reorder level, they will be able to know at which point to make more stock orders and this will ensure that the customers are able to get their orders without the need for suggestion of change.
The future process is bound to perform well based on the metrics ascertained. This is since there will be more efficiency in terms of how the process works because of customers always having their orders. The turnaround time will also be enhanced as the process will move quite faster and thus ensure that the project is successful. To achieve this, the reorder level will function as measure of the stock that the organization has, and this will go a long way in ensuring that the future state of the process improvement is achieved
References
Berg, T., Fuster, A., & Puri, M. (2021). Fintech lending (No. w29421). National Bureau of Economic Research.
Syrjälä, A. (2022). Establishing Technical Management processes to support the surrounding organization.
Zamani Dadaneh, D., Moradi, S., & Alizadeh, B. (2022). Simultaneous Planning of Purchase Orders, Production, and Inventory Management Under Demand Uncertainty. Production, and Inventory Management Under Demand Uncertainty.
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