Value stream management documents, in addition to the daily management of the areas of an organization along the value stream, the complete change process starting with the identification and recording of a value stream (current state map) up to the planned transfer to a target state (future state map, FSM). Value Stream Mapping is a simplified graphical representation of complex operational processes to identify waste and main improvement potentials from an overall view. Successfully applied, value stream design is an instrument for the holistic improvement of the production flow and thus results in cost-reduced production. In addition, individual customer requirements can be processed more flexibly.