Continuous Improvement is still about problem-solving with the best tools available, from value-stream mapping to AI.

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 ...

Value Stream Maps (VSM) are a powerful tool used in lean manufacturing and other business processes to visualize and analyze the flow of materials and information required to bring a product or ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

Value Stream Mapping: The Future State builds on concepts users used in Value Stream Mapping: The Current State. This class describes how to develop a future state value stream map, including how to ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. Many discussions around ...

If an atypical noise emanates from your car, the most talented mechanic is unlikely to diagnose what needs fixing by looking at it from the outside. The story is similar for a broken work process.