| Statistical information allows a company to identify | | | | season would be excessively high due to people |
| a value stream, determine flow, define pull and | | | | shoppping for the holidays but would drop |
| improve process. Value stream mapping allows a | | | | dramatically during the month of January as all the |
| company to analyze the flow of materials and | | | | sales are over. |
| information to bring a product or service to a | | | | A map can also determine when things sell, such |
| consumer. This can be accomplished by using a | | | | as snow shovels, of course snow shovels would |
| map to show values and flows of a product to | | | | sell more during the month of February than the |
| determine when the materials flow and when | | | | month of June. A business that operates by |
| they do not. | | | | looking at supply and demand; would be wise to |
| A big chain such as Walmart would use this type | | | | use value stream mapping in that they can |
| of information to determine when their sales are | | | | increase their productivity during the months that |
| the highest. The map for the holiday gift buying | | | | consumers need such supplies. |