Untangling with Value Stream Mapping: How to Use Vsm to Address Behavioral and Cultural Patterns and Quantify Waste in Multifunctional and Nonrepetiti Contras Ovidiu

The standard belief in books about Lean initiatives and value stream mapping (VSM) is that VSM works well on transactional processes (which are primarily linear processes where handoffs are well defined and the outcome is known) and it is useful for repetitive projects or products. This is a novel approach to capturing the information flow in a VSM by recognizing it as the place where most of the This book counters these statements by clearly demonstrating how a VSM exercise can be successfully performed in complex, multifunctional environments involving nonrepetitive work, such as aircraft new product development, custom engineering, software development and project management.The methodology described in this book is the result of more than ten years of refinement and is based on practice while working with multidisciplinary teams and helping them achieve their goals.