"Not making the sales numbers? There must be a problem in the sales department!" How often have you heard a statement like this? If orders are not closing does it mean salespeople don't know how to ...

Business process mapping is a framework that helps companies create visual representations of processes within the organization. Mapped processes can include products, software, services and even the ...

Business process mapping is the strategic analysis of identifying and creating a visual depiction of the process flow of various areas of an organization. For example, the supply chain cycle is an ...

Business process mapping reveals inefficiencies, streamlines workflows and drives scale. Done well, process mapping builds ...

As we have previously covered on this blog, the primary purpose of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodology is to eliminate waste and reduce variation in manufacturing, service and design processes, thus ...

According to kaizen philosophy, the improvement of systems, programs and people is a continuous, ongoing process. The kaizen method originated as a Japanese business approach and the word translates ...

Value stream map vs. process map, which is better for you? As with many tools and methods in Six Sigma, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to mapping things out. Both of these tools have ...

Hi, I'm Brigadier General Ted Harrison. I'm pleased to announce the fielding of a new tool in your contracting tool kit, Mapping the Acquisition and Procurement Process Application, or the MAPP APP.