• When deleting a product name, show where the product is used
• When deleting a shift calendar, show where it is still in use
• Add background image to the modeling area
• Further improvements and bug fixes

• Extension of the menu bar in modeling to hide objects and links
• Display of the simulation button in orange for errors during the simulation
• Additional improvements and bug fixes

• Conversion of selected parameters from decimal to integer (Details can be found here)
• Improved adding of images to value stream items
• Additional improvements and fixes

• Classification of toolbox items into groups
• New toolbox items: Drain & Inventory (Push)
• Checks for valid process constellations (order control and/or pull inventory or material flow push predecessor)
• Extension to bottle neck note object
• Additional improvements and fixes

• Simpler parametrizing of products using a table view
• Comparing and reverting of parameter values to main alternative
• Displaying of workers and capacity for process items in the diagram
• Menu entry in modelling view for switching between parameter display modes
• Additional improvements and fixes

• New static formulas:
  • All processes: Process time (PT), Setup time (ST), Scrap rate / rework rate (SR/RR) and Operating time (OT)
  • Process (multiple): Cycle time for individual station within the process (CT [S])
  • Customer: Tact time depending on operating time (TT [OT]) and Daily demand (DD)
• Display of total lead time in lead time chart summary box
• New VSM item ‘Supplier (Push)’
• More color options for text nodes

• Important Features:
  • Product structure visualization (based on Value Stream Definition)
  • Disassembly object
  • [Simulation,  Process_Multiple] Cycle/Tact time per Product is applied per single station of a Process_Multiple
  • Integration of pictures of objects into the modelling area
• Features:
  • Easier creation of products within sidemenu of objects
  • Check for modelling errors before simulation trigger
  • Integration Russian language
  • Allow copying objects between alternatives
  • Export simulation results as Powerpoint file
  • Clearer naming of floating license handling
  • Adjustment of positioning of toolbox
  • [Simulation] dynamic assignment of backend simulation model per frontend [api] version
  • Project options – simulation end limited from selected simulation start
  • Color definition of text element with grid selection (color boxes instead of list)

• Visualization of faulty product transition check (product output = product input in successor, incl. description for which product).
• Copy with Ctrl+C/V of toolbox objects between alternatives within a project
• Enhancement of product selection handling drop-down lists:
  • Filter product selection in drop-down by text input 
  • Alphabetical sorting of product names in drop-down lists 
  • Facilitate creation of new products (unknown product can be created after input on focus change) 
• Save and load last opened alternative 
• Editing of edge anchor points 
• Continuous recording of cycle times with the stopwatch for time parameters 
• Import of images to Toolbox objects from files 
• Show preview for edge layout in link editor 
• Clarification of click element for table parameters in parameter box 
• Swimlane mode for timeline of modelling:
  • Manual parameterization of layer width for timeline of modelling with multiple layers 
  • Swimlane layers only for objects for which timeline of modelling is built 
  • Simlane layers with color iteration for assignment to timeline of modelling 
• Zoom of parameter indicators analogous to icons 
• Extension of paper print format for integrated PDF printer up to DIN A0 
• New menu logo for value stream 4.0 / information flow dialog 
• Show upload date incl. time in server project list 
• Performance improvement of project view listings (both local and server projects) 

• Value stream mapping 4.0
• Display indicator at blocks to point out conspicuous parameter values
• Search object name + show location
• Enhancement of menu bar in modeling with zoom functionality
• Add print function for result view
• Enable duplication of projects
• Static key figures: Automatically convert times to appropriate format
• Enable input of times for parameters in seconds and convert automatically
• Save new products with valid data directly in parameter sidebar instead of creating them explicitly
• Functionality to influence size of value stream symbols
• Enable direct saving as PDF in the desktop app
• Texts should be able to be backed with a background color
• Extend text object by frame width and frame color
• Extend text object by the input of a link
• Note attribute for edges
• Make number of decimal places configurable for static key figures
• Allow direct printing from print preview
• Option to automatically determine width for PDF export
• Guided dragging – modeling layer
• Show time of last save in project view
• Show the last logged in user in the LogIn screen when opening SimVSM
• Integration of Italian
• Internal transport – integration new icon manual transport
• Insert duplicated alternative directly below the original alternative
• Better recognition of function “Adjusting width of parameter boxes ” 
• Extension/adjustment note elements
• Project options – additional buttons to set simulation start and end date
• Calculation of the process-specific customer cycle using the local daily requirement quantity and the consumption quantity graph up to the customer
• Calculation of the static stock range of a warehouse in the lead time curve using the local daily requirement quantity and the consumption quantity graph up to the customer

• Remove Allow delay as parameter
• Licensing mechanism – floating license
• Delete button for edge on tablet
• Change of order of alternatives
• Alternative about “…” Duplicate Menu
• Show print preview as a separate dialog
• Remove Allow delay as parameter –> because of key figures
• Add option for text formatting “bold” to text editor
• Warehouse – integration of delay time before storage into static throughput time
• Simulation parameters for random number stream in the simulation model [Frontend].
• Display icon for alignment of the text module in the editor
• Using the frontend with different license types

• Enter the simulation duration directly, so that you do not have to calculate the end date manually
• Export of statistics – single widget
• Display a mini-overview of the diagram
• Enable project export with photos
• Move the Link Editor to Sidebar
• Configure the number of decimal places for the temperature curve
• Export a project only with selected alternatives
• Export value stream model als vector graphic

• Revision of the representation of object parameters: Columns of object parameter boxes can now be customized. In addition, table parameter values can be displayed in a separate display object (including link).
• Revision of shift calendar: Introduction of a shift model so that only individual shifts can be edited and optionally assigned to individual days via checkbox. In addition, times spanning several days are now possible.
• Maximum stock level for invnetory and supermarket in carriers per product: The stock level can now also be limited per product. In supermarkets, the maximum number of parts per product is now also physically converted (not only used for reorder levels).
• Direct linking of processes for material flow: Push definitions are now also possible via uncontrolled processes (no FIFO line etc. in between necessary).
• Production samples as order input (information flow) for processes: Definition of a sequence of product quantities or production times for products to be produced was made possible.
• Decimal places for time parameters
• Extension of note elements with optional labeling: Note objects no longer have names; a description text is optional
• Export of a value stream alternative as image (.png)
• Extension of the display of start and end time to weekdays: This makes it easier to synchronize/compare start/end and shift calendar entries
• Additional dynamic key figures for waiting times for basic parts in processes: Both average waiting times and total waiting times for the last critical basic part were introduced.
• Various improvements in app handling including (page) menu navigation

• Enlarge the area in the modeling surface for dragging with the mouse: When dragging to the edge with the mouse pressed, automatic movement of the display area has now been made easier.
• Added text description for edges
• Adding additional anchor points for edges/edge layout
• Text input field as additional object type
• Tooltip for ring menu of objects in modeling surface
• Default setting for parameter box display globally configurable
• Edge docking points now only based on icons
• New implementation of setup matrix functionality for processes
• Extension of external transport parameters by (load carrier) capacity per transporter
• Dynamic stock statistics for FIFO object and internal transport
• Division of dynamic process status “Waiting” into waiting for parts and waiting for orders
• Display of the simulation duration in the “Simulation Overview” area
• Inventory check in the supermarket optionally also only after the inspection interval: (Parameter “Inspection interval reorder point”)
• Possibility to allow local order start in processes even without available basic parts: (Parameter “Basic products in stock for order start”)

The following list contains all objects affected by the update: 

• PPS
  • Extra lots
• Supplier
  • Products
    • Packaging size
• Process (Lead)
  • Products
    • Lotsize
    • Transfer quantity
    • Priority
  • Number of workers
• Inventory
  • Products
    • Initial stock
    • Max. number carrier (product)
  • Max. number carrier (storage)
• Inventory (Push)
  • Products
    • Transfer at num. Parts
• FIFO
  • Max. number carrier
• Supermarket
  • Products
    • Initial stock
    • Safety stock
    • Reorder level
    • Maximum stock
    • Max. number carrier (product)
  • Max. number carrier (storage)
• Transport (internal)
  • Max. number carrier
• Transport (external)
  • Number of Transporter
  • Max. number carrier per transport
• Kanban
  • Products
    • Number of Kanban cards
    • Parts per card
    • Required base products
• Foreign orders
  • Min. order quantity
• Supplier (Push)
  • Products
    • Packaging size
    • Number Parts
• OXOX
  • Production schedule
    • Quantity
• Customer
  • Products
    • Quantity
    • Order lot size
• Process (single)
  • Products
    • Lotsize
    • Transfer quantity
    • Priority
  • Number of workers
• Process (multiple)
  • Products
    • Lotsize
    • Transfer quantity
    • Priority
  • Number of workers
  • Capacity
• Process (Assembly)
  • Products
    • Lotsize
    • Transfer quantity
    • Priority
  • Number of workers
• Process (Disassembly)
  • Bill of materials
    • Number created products (1:N)
    • Transfer quantity
  • Number of workers
• Process (clocked)
  • Products
    • Lotsize
    • Priority
  • Number of workers
  • Capacity