Tag: Value Stream Mapping

Value Stream Map vs. Process Map: What’s the Difference?
Updated: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 specific functions with some overlap. If you’re new to Six Sigma, then you’re in luck. Today, we’re going in-depth into how […]
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Lean Product Development: The Customer Journey Value Stream – Part 2 of 4
Published:The customer journey value stream (CJVS) is the best starting place for the Lean community to engage in the processes of product development.
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Use Value Stream Mapping to Eliminate Unnecessary Steps
Published:Processes easily bloat over time. Through value stream mapping, a hypothetical hospital is able to identify and eliminate waste, making its processes more efficient โ and profitable.
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Productivity: More than Just Speed
Published:An insurance firm discovers through value stream mapping that it must fix its broken processes before it can increase its productivity in a sustainable way.
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