eVSM
eVSM is a Windows value stream mapping tool for drawing, analyzing, and sharing operational maps across manufacturing, office, healthcare, and supply network…
What eVSM is
eVSM is a Windows value stream mapping tool for drawing, analyzing, and sharing operational maps across manufacturing, office, healthcare, and supply network work. Teams can map current states, identify waste, manage improvement ideas, design future states, and plan implementation. eVSM Mix maps mixed model production without averaging demand, cycle times, or routings across products. Analysis features include variables, equations, charts, capacity and OEE calculations, lead time calculations, and activity-based costing. Excel import and export are available, and ERP Import converts ERP data in Excel into eVSM format for maps. Maps can be viewed in Visio without eVSM or exported to PDF, but editing requires eVSM. Version 12 requires Windows 10 or 11, Visio 2019 or later, and Excel 2019 or later; Visio and Excel must be acquired separately. It does not work with Visio Web App, iPads, or smartphones. Licenses include technical support, and a 30-day trial is listed. Prices vary by license: the academic option costs $150, paid once for a 12-month license, while site and enterprise options are annual.
Good
- Maps current and future states.
- Includes capacity, OEE, and lead-time calculations.
- Imports and exports Excel data.
- Licenses include technical support.
- Maps can be shared as PDFs.
Watch out
- Requires Windows, Visio, and Excel for version 12.
- Visio and Excel must be acquired separately.
- Does not work on iPads or smartphones.
- Editing maps requires eVSM.
Who it suits
eVSM suits teams mapping and improving operational flows, including manufacturing, office, healthcare, and supply network operations. The academic license is limited to full-time students at accredited higher education institutions and excludes commercial work.
Verdict
eVSM combines value stream mapping with operational analysis and Excel data import. Check the separate Visio and Excel requirements and choose a license that fits its use and installation terms.
Plans and prices
From eVSM's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| eVSM Mix — academic license | $150, paid once | Full-time students at accredited higher education institutions; educational use only; one user and one PC; no commercial work · 12-month license |
| eVSM Mix — enterprise license (over 500 associates) | $1,750 a year | Enterprise license; installation limit is annual fee divided by $450; add $450 per additional user · Annual licensing fee, plus $1 per associate |
| eVSM Mix — site license (under 500 employees) | $2,250 a year | Site license; up to 5 PCs; fewer than 500 employees · Annual licensing fee |
The facts
Each one read from eVSM's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics
- Features include built-in variables, equations, charts, capacity and OEE calculations, lead time calculations, and activity-based costing.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The academic license is limited to full-time students at accredited higher education institutions and cannot be used for commercial work.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Excel integration
- eVSM provides Excel import and export, and its ERP Import function translates ERP data in Excel into eVSM format for importing into maps.checked 3 Oct 2026
- File storage limit
- The maker says editing or solving maps directly on shared drives such as SharePoint, OneDrive, Dropbox, or iCloud is unsupported and recommends working on a local copy.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Improvement workflow
- The software supports mapping current states, identifying waste, managing improvement ideas, designing future states, and planning implementation.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Prerequisites
- eVSM v12 requires Windows 10 or 11, Visio 2019 or later, and Excel 2019 or later; Visio and Excel must be acquired separately.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- GumshoeKI says it does not store credit card numbers, cannot access account passwords, and hosts personal information on Pantheon.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Publisher
- The eVSM Group is wholly owned by GumshoeKI, Inc.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- eVSM is a value stream mapping tool for drawing, analyzing, and sharing maps across manufacturing, office, healthcare, and supply network operations.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says eVSM software code is digitally signed by DigiCert and that tampering can corrupt the signature.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- Maps can be viewed in Visio without eVSM and exported to PDF for viewing on other devices, but editing requires eVSM.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support and training
- Licenses include technical support, and eVSM Mix pricing includes hands-on eLearning with certification and a web dashboard for tracking learning progress.checked 3 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Mason, Ohio, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mixed model mapping
- eVSM Mix maps mixed model production without averaging product demands, cycle times, or routings across products.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Platform limit
- eVSM does not work with the Visio Web App, iPads, or smartphones; on a Mac it can run with Windows installed through Bootcamp or Parallels.checked 3 Oct 2026
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