Process Flowchart

Process Flowchart

The process chosen to improve is the daily morning drive to the workplace. A flowchart is attached on page six. The morning begins by driving out of the neighborhood at 07:00 a.m. and arriving at the first stop light, intersection on 40th street and Union Hills Drive by 07:02 a.m. At the stop light, I must decide if, I need to fill the gas tank and therefore, go straight, passing Union Hills Drive and stop at the gasoline station. If I do not need gasoline, I will turn right onto Union Hills Drive, heading west bound until I arrive at 51 freeway on ramp approximately, a quarter mile down the road by 07:03 a.m. At this point, I must decide to either take the streets or the freeway to work. My two choices are to take (1) the streets starting at 40th Street and Union Hills Drive and drive across town until I end at 43rd Avenue and Bell Road or (2) the 51 freeway across town and exiting at 51st Avenue. I decide to take the freeway by turning right onto the freeway on-ramp and merging onto the 51 freeway, heading north bound.

Next I arrive at the end of the 51 freeway and must decide whether to merge east or west onto the 101 freeway by 07:07a.m. I merge to the west and drive on the 101 freeway for 10-13 minutes, depending on the morning traffic. I exit the 101 freeway on 51st Avenue and stop at the stop light and turn left onto 51st Avenue, heading south bound by 07:20 a.m. If at this point, I need to stop and fill the gas tank, I must decide to either turn left into the gas station or continue driving straight to my destination. I continue driving straight to my destination until I arrive at the stop light on 51st Avenue and Union Hills Drive. I turn left onto Union Hills Drive and head east bound by 07:23 a.m. Upon arriving at the next stop light on 43rd Avenue by 07:25 a.m., I turn right onto 43rd Avenue and head south bound until I arrive at the intersection of 43rd Avenue and Bell road by