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Value Stream Map vs. Process Map: What’s the Difference?

Value stream map vs. process map, which is better for you? As with many tools and methods in Six Sigma, there isn’t a ...
Purdue University

Value Stream Mapping: The Search for Adding Value and Eliminating Waste

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, ...
IndustryWeek

Best Practices for Using Value Stream Mapping as a Continuous Improvement Tool

Value stream mapping is a visual means to depict and improve the flow of manufacturing and production process, as well as the information that controls the flow of materials through the process. It is ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

Process mapping is a powerful tool to help businesses understand, manage, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their operations. This 2-day workshop will focus on Value Stream Maps for ...
Forbes

Value Stream Mapping Made Easy

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 ...
IndustryWeek

Value Stream Mapping: Lessons from the Front

We’ve seen many value stream maps (VSM) over the past 20 years, as it has become a common tool. In some companies it’s a first requirement before a lean effort begins. In other companies, value stream ...