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Value stream mapping is a method used for wastes’ identification in manufacturing systems as well as in other processes realized in the companies. The method is well known and applied in different areas and industries. However, as each process is different, every time when the method is used, some unexpected problems in its implementation can appear or the method has to be applied in a specific way. In this paper, the value stream mapping method is applied in order to analyse a manufacturing system in which unique complex products are manufactured. The paper discusses important issues which have to be taken into consideration while the method is applied in the circumstances similar to these presented in the analysed case study. In the work, on the basis of the collected data, the current state of a value stream map was developed. Then, the problems existing in the manufacturing system were identified and analysed. Finally, on the basis of the suggested solutions for the problems, the future state of a value stream map was proposed. The paper emphasizes the aspects important in the value stream mapping of a unique complex product manufacturing process.
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