What is Flowcharting Process?

In lean environment, Flowcharting is the process of representing the flow of different activities graphically and the relationship between them within a certain business or manufacturing process.

When to Use Flowcharting?

Flowcharting can be used for the purpose of documentation of process regarding ISO standards or other documentation purposes. Moreover, Flowcharting gives the chance to take a look on a whole process. Flow charting helps in problem analysis and understanding the sequences of different process.

Flowcharting Importance

Flowcharting simplifies the process that appears to be difficult or complicated and communicate any changes that may occur in the process. Moreover, Flowcharting helps in identifying areas of deficiency.

Flowcharting Shapes

The flowchart common shapes are shown in the below figure.


Flowchart Example

The below figure shows an example of a flowchart