FAST Diagram Worksheet
A table for writing down functions as a verb and a noun, plus a space to draw your FAST diagram.
Function–Cost Matrix
A grid for sharing each part’s cost across the functions it serves, and a table that works out the Value Index and flags what to target.
VE Workshop Agenda
A full three-day agenda covering all six phases, with a checklist for before the workshop and ground rules for the facilitator.
Idea Capture Sheet
A log for the creative phase. Each row records the function, the idea, the type of lever, the saving, the effort, the risk and the owner.
Savings Funnel Tracker
Definitions for each stage from idea (L1) to implemented saving (L4), and a table for the monthly review that keeps ideas moving.
Teardown BOM Capture Sheet
The recording sheet from Module 10. Each row covers a part: its level, weight, confirmed material, how it was made, fasteners, time to remove and cost.
The VE Cheat Sheet
The main points of VE on one printable page: the six phases, Value Index thresholds, the lever families and the key formulas.
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