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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 1-6 Wochen | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-6 | 4-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |