Value stream mapping (VSM) found its start in manufacturing, but it’s proved equally helpful in the enterprise as a visual mapping technique for optimizing and improving systems and processes.

Flow should be Lean across the entire organization, and Value Stream mapping is a Lean tool, said Rix. “DevOps is the result of applying Lean principles to the technology value stream ...

Value stream management begins with value stream mapping. After getting an end-to-end visualization of their value streams, organizations need to put practices into place to refresh the map with ...

Value Stream Maps are not just about drawing boxes and arrows; they are about understanding the flow of materials and information. By mapping out each step in your process, you can see where value ...

This article dives into the topic of value stream mapping and how it can help businesses improve feedback loops and data collection, as well as transform company culture.

The Value Stream Mapping group is comprised of 40,000+ members from lean, manufacturing, supply chain, and other production-related industries; 296 people participated in the survey.

Value stream mapping (VSM) is one of the most fundamental tools associated with lean improvement activities to reduce wastes and improve cycle times. VSM is not a highly complex tool nor is it ...

Value stream mapping gets stressed well enough — that’s the visualization in Forrester’s definition. But you can manage your value stream without a value stream map.

Value Stream Mapping: The Current State provides an introduction to the tools and process of value stream mapping. This course explains common value stream mapping (VSM) icons, the steps to creating a ...

This course introduces value stream mapping (VSM) and its place within the overall problem-solving methodology of Lean: a diagnostic tool for identifying and quantifying waste in a process, and the ...