Value Stream Mapping for Lean Development: A How-To Guide for Streamlining Time to Market

by Drew A. Locher

Written by one of the worldOCOs most respected consultants on Lean, this work presents a methodology for value stream mapping that is appropriate for any organization, whether it be service or product oriented. Over the past 25 years, Locher has proven just how powerful this process is, having employed it in healthcare, transportation, distribution, education, financial services, and manufacturing environments. Illustrating his methodology through the example of the imaginary DevelopTek company, he explains how to:



Identify development waste
Assess an organizationOCOs current state and develop a Current State Map
Apply Lean principles to create a Future State Map
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144 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2008