Supply chain management best practice presentation using Mars Candy as a case study to identify what competitive benefits value stream mapping delivers.

1. Mars Candy
VALUE STREAM MAPPING
GROUP 6
JERRY, JESSICA, SHAWNEE
Introduction
Data & Processes
Mars Value Steam
Key Take-Aways

2. Value Stream Mapping
Value stream mapping is a tool that
visually depicts a product’s current flow of
materials through the entire supply chain
to improve the process by focusing on lean
production.
Introduction
Data & Processes
Mars Value Steam
Key Take-Aways

3. Introduction
Data & Processes
Mars Value Steam
Key Take-Aways

4. In order to meet increasing demand for its Peanut M&M’S and bite-size
SNICKERS, in 2014 the company built its first brand-new manufacturing
plant in North America in 35 years, which is Food Engineering’s 2015
Plant of the Year Award winner.

6. Introduction
Data & Processes
Mars Value Steam
Key Take-Aways

7. Topeka Manufacturing Facility
•Currently houses 2 different value chains.
• Bite-size Snickers- modeled after the designs of the pre-existing lines
• Peanut M&M’s- is constantly evolving to be more efficient
•Has the capability to house 5 value streams to support future
expansion
Introduction
Data & Processes
Mars Value Steam
Key Take-Aways

8. Automation and The Process
•The M&M’s and Snickers processes are entirely
automated, and integrated with all the other
automated systems in the value stream.
•Both processes receive their chocolate supply from
two different in house mixing and refining units.
These units receive cocoa powder from and enclosed
dry conveyance system. The liquid chocolate is then
pumped throughout the plant to the processes that
require them.

9. Automation and The Process
Continued…
•The facility can accommodate up to 49 rail cars
carrying cocoa, eggs and sugar. All railcars are
offloaded using an entirely automated system that
keeps the ingredients completely sealed from the
environment while they are moved to holding vessels.
•Despite the vastness of the plant the just-in-time
facility can only accommodate 3 days’ supply of major
ingredients.

10. Peanut M&M’S Value Stream
•Sealed dry conveyors remove whole raw peanuts from the storage bins and deposit them
directly into the roaster. An air-handling system keeps the air in this room clean and separate
from the air in other rooms.
•Next they are conveyed to the M&M’S process lines where they are sprayed with chocolate,
then coated in chocolate.
•The chocolate covered peanuts then proceed to the painting process where the colors, waxes
and other coatings are applied.
Introduction
Data & Processes
Mars Value Steam
Key Take-Aways

11. Peanut M&M’S Value Stream Cont.
•Finally the candy goes into a mixing system so the colors can be mixed
to the assorted variety they are known for.
•From the mixing system, the candy is transported to the “printing”
system where the candies receive a lower-case “m” on each piece.
•After they receive their perfect m and automatic system weighs out the
candy to exact specification according to each package size. They are
then filled, sealed, put into cartons and palletized by more machines.
Introduction
Data & Processes
Mars Value Steam
Key Take-Aways

12. Facility Design
“The movement and traffic patterns of materials, products and people—along
with the layout of the equipment—were designed to protect against potential
contamination sources. For instance, unidirectional process flow from raw
receiving to final product is used to avoid cross-contamination. Minimal
warehousing and storage of raw materials to finished product is managed in a
JIT manner to avoid accumulation of material in hard-to-clean areas. Allergen-
related materials and operational areas are handled through segregation,
restricted access through personnel hygiene points and HVAC pressurization
control.”
•Labs, Wayne. "Plant of the Year: Mars Chocolate Is Lean, Green and Poised for Growth." Food Engineering. Foodengineeringmag.com/, 6 Apr. 2015.
Web. 14 Apr. 2015. <http://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/93728-mars-chocolate-lean-green-and-poised-for-growth>.
Introduction
Data & Processes
Mars Value Steam
Key Take-Aways

13. Safety Measures
Liquid processes and flows are piped and processed internally without
exposure to the room environment.
Dry ingredients are handled by closed conveyor systems from storage to
destination, whether they originate in super sacks or from truck or railcar.
Processes like candy or chocolate coating happen inside equipment,
safely isolated from airborne contaminants.
Open product conveyance also is minimized throughout the facility.
The air is filtered and clean in areas where finished candy may be
exposed to room air
Product processing/packaging lines are kept free and clear of any
overhead utility lines.
Introduction
Data & Processes
Mars Value Steam
Key Take-Aways

14. Competitive benefits of
value stream mapping
1. Provides greater customer value
2. Solves – Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety, Morale – problems
3. Generates cross‐functional teamwork
4. Puts one ahead of the competition
5. Develops its leadership team
6. Allows for experimentation with different approaches
to find the most ideal process that combines the best
parts of each approach
Introduction
Data & Processes
Mars Value Steam
Key Take-Aways

15. References
•"Lean Principles | Lean Thinking | Value Stream | Flow." Business Excellence Lean Sigma.
Businessexcellence, n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2015. <http://businessexcellence.ie/lean-principles/>.
•Principles in Action Summary 2013. Principles in Action Summary. Mars.com, 31 Mar. 2013. Web.
14 Apr. 2015.
<http://www.mars.com/global/assets/doc/pia_exec_2013/Mars_PIA_Highlights_2013_EN_repo
rt.pdf>.
•Labs, Wayne. "Plant of the Year: Mars Chocolate Is Lean, Green and Poised for Growth." Food
Engineering. Foodengineeringmag.com/, 6 Apr. 2015. Web. 14 Apr. 2015.
<http://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/93728-mars-chocolate-lean-green-and-poised-
for-growth>.

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