The Value Analysis Job Plan

Value Analysis (VA) is a process to redesign the product in order to eliminate non-value added components or features.  There are many examples in the literature (on the web), including:  eliminating unnecessary fasteners, standardizing on the essential parts, knowing the customer requirements and designing the product to meet each requirement, Eliminating/Combining/Rearranging/Simplifying work elements to make the job easier and reduce costs, etc.

The VA “Job Plan” is used to work the product through these phases:

Information Phase: gather cost information, specifications, and processes used for the current product

Analysis Phase: relate the elements of product worth to their corresponding elements of product cost

Creative Phase: diverge to create many new ideas, then converge on the best ideas to create options

Evaluation Phase: verify technical feasibility, customer appeal, savings in time and dollars

Implementation Phase: plan and implement changes to the cost structure to achieve solid results

Using the VA Job Plan, we can help any business dramatically improve it’s cost structure and still stay in business!

JCM Work Designs/The Lean Sigma Team can design and conduct a VA workshop to meet your specific needs.  Please contact us for a formal proposal.

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