Map how the process works today

Warehouse Workflow Lab

Map how the process works today

Published by Voodoo Robotics · workflows.voodoorobotics.com

Person responsible for this worksheetDateVersion

Scope

What to do: Choose one bounded value stream.

Customer / outputName who receives the process result and what completed output they need.Example: Packing receives one accurate, complete, labeled toteTriggerState the visible event or system message that starts this step or process.Example: WMS releases a pick taskStart boundaryState exactly which work, area, shift, or cases are inside and outside the worksheet.Example: Zone A day shift; oversize orders excludedEnd boundaryState exactly which work, area, shift, or cases are inside and outside the worksheet.Example: Zone A day shift; oversize orders excludedVolume / mixEnter a measured count and the period or group it covers.Example: 1,200 order lines during the day shiftOwnerName the person responsible for this decision, task, or approval.Example: A. Rivera — Operations Manager

Process steps

What to do: Record both physical and information flow.

This section is a list.Use one row for each task, observation, test, person, field, or requirement. Add more rows when needed.

StepUse one specific, observable piece of work.

Actor / systemName the person, team, device, or software responsible for this step.

InputList the item, information, container, or approval needed before the step can begin.

ActionWrite a visible action with a named owner and finish condition.

Output / stateWrite what is true after the step is complete.

Cycle timeUse a number and unit, and state the start and stop points when needed.

Queue / waitRecord what waits before this step and the typical or slow-end wait time.

Decision and exception points

What to do: Show where the happy path splits.

This section is a list.Use one row for each task, observation, test, person, field, or requirement. Add more rows when needed.

Constraint summary

What to do: Name evidence, not opinions.

Observed bottleneckName the step with the lowest demonstrated capacity and cite the supporting measurement.Example: Packing: 410 lines/hour capacity versus 520 lines/hour demandLargest waitName where work waits longest and show the measured time or queue.Example: Completed totes wait a median 11 minutes for packingHighest error exposureDescribe what went wrong, where it was noticed, and the practical effect.Example: Wrong product scanned; tote moved to EXC-01Rework loopDescribe work that must go backward and be done again.Example: Wrong label returns carton from shipping to packingMissing controlName a check, owner, limit, or signal the current process needs but does not have.Example: No alert shows when an exception tote has waited longer than 10 minutes

Related on voodoorobotics.com: wireless pick-to-light system — The Voodoo product page for light-directed picking.