What Is Value Stream Mapping (VSM)? What is a value stream? A value stream represents the series of actions an organization takes to design, create, and deliver a product or service to its customers, ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

Value stream maps are a visualization of everything needed to complete a deliverable. A value stream map visualizes the start and end of a project. A process map is a visualization of everything ...

Lean thinking has become pervasive in manufacturing, but its use in sales remains exploratory. In this paper, we demonstrate the sales application of an essential tool for lean management called value ...

Enterprises are under increasing pressure to drive value for the business, and the number one means to drive that value is now through the development of quality software. Perhaps it sounds simple ...

Value stream mapping (VSM) is a business management tool that documents the steps needed to take a project from inception to customer delivery. Often associated with Lean Six Sigma practices, the tool ...

Value Stream Maps (VSM) are a powerful tool used in lean manufacturing and other business processes to visualize and analyze the flow of materials and information required to bring a product or ...

Value stream maps are never meant to be stand alone documents. Instead, they are vital first steps in developing an action plan to improve your manufacturing operations. We’ve seen many value stream ...

This is Part 1 of a two-part series related to how enhancing your value stream mapping activities can benefit your IT service management (ITSM) improvement effort. Many things have been written about ...